Artist Monograph

Romas Viesulas, American

American, 1918–1986

Medium Breakdown

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Other Media	13	50%
Lithography	13	50%

Physical Scale

Scale bracket	Works	Share
Medium (30–100 cm)	25	100%

Range: 46.6 cm → 76.1 cm (largest side)

Acquisition Timeline

Year acquired	Works
1959	1
1966	13
1967	11

American Contemporaries

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 26 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
Wolf, Blind in One Eye Print Acc. 644.1959	1957	Lithograph	⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Armand P. Bartos
Bullfighter Costume (Traje de luces) (plate, folio 9) from Toro Desconocido Illustrated Book Acc. 774.1967.9	1960	Lithograph from an illustrated book of ten lithographs (including title page)	composition: 29 15/16 × 22 5/16" (76.1 × 56.7 cm); sheet: 29 15/16 × 22 3/8" (76.1 × 56.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
In the Sun, in the Sand (plate, folio 10) from Toro Desconocido Illustrated Book Acc. 774.1967.10	1960	Lithograph from an illustrated book of ten lithographs (including title page)	composition (irreg.): 29 × 20 9/16" (73.6 × 52.2 cm); sheet: 29 15/16 × 22 3/8" (76.1 × 56.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
Is Grass Yellow Today (plate, folio 8) from Toro Desconocido Illustrated Book Acc. 774.1967.8	1960	Lithograph from an illustrated book of ten lithographs (including title page)	composition (irreg.): 18 3/8 × 26 7/16" (46.6 × 67.1 cm); sheet: 29 15/16 × 22 3/8" (76.1 × 56.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
My Neck Flares (plate, folio 6) from Toro Desconocido Illustrated Book Acc. 774.1967.6	1960	Lithograph from an illustrated book of ten lithographs (including title page)	composition (irreg.): 19 13/16 × 28 1/16" (50.3 × 71.2 cm); sheet: 29 15/16 × 22 3/8" (76.1 × 56.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
Paso Doble (plate, folio 5) from Toro Desconocido Illustrated Book Acc. 774.1967.5	1960	Lithograph from an illustrated book of ten lithographs (including title page)	composition (irreg.): 27 3/4 × 21" (70.5 × 53.3 cm); sheet: 29 15/16 × 22 3/8" (76.1 × 56.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
Picadores Print Acc. 775.1967	1960	Lithograph	composition (irreg.): 21 × 29 15/16" (53.4 × 76 cm); sheet: 22 5/16 × 30 1/16" (56.7 × 76.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
Poem (plate, folio 3) from Toro Desconocido Illustrated Book Acc. 774.1967.4	1960	Lithograph from an illustrated book of ten lithographs (including title page)	composition (irreg.): 20 3/16 × 12 3/8" (51.2 × 31.5 cm); sheet: 30 × 22 3/8" (76.2 × 56.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
Title page (folio 1) from Toro Desconocido Illustrated Book Acc. 774.1967.1	1960	Lithograph from an illustrated book of ten lithographs (including title page)	composition (irreg.): 19 5/8 × 13" (49.8 × 33 cm); sheet: 29 15/16 × 22 3/8" (76.1 × 56.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
To Unknown Bulls Facing Unknown Swords (plate, folio 2) from Toro Desconocido Illustrated Book Acc. 774.1967.2	1960	Lithograph from an illustrated book of ten lithographs (including title page)	composition (irreg.): 26 3/8 × 22 3/8" (67 × 56.8 cm); sheet: 29 15/16 × 22 3/8" (76.1 × 56.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
Toro Desconocido Illustrated Book Acc. 774.1967.1-10	1960	Illustrated book with ten lithographs (including title page)	composition (see child records): dimensions vary; page (each approx.): 29 15/16 × 22 3/8" (76.1 × 56.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
Toro! Toro! (plate, folio 4) from Toro Desconocido Illustrated Book Acc. 774.1967.3	1960	Lithograph from an illustrated book of ten lithographs (including title page)	composition (irreg.): 29 15/16 × 22 1/16" (76 × 56 cm); sheet: 29 15/16 × 22 3/8" (76.1 × 56.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
With Trumpet of Shadow (plate, folio 7) from Toro Desconocido Illustrated Book Acc. 774.1967.7	1960	Lithograph from an illustrated book of ten lithographs (including title page)	composition (irreg.): 29 3/16 × 16 7/16" (74.2 × 41.8 cm); sheet: 29 15/16 × 22 3/8" (76.1 × 56.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Co.
Colophon from Notes on Sound Print Acc. 316.1966.12	1965	One from a portfolio of twelve blind embossings (including title page and colophon)	composition (irreg.): 17 11/16 x 21 5/16" (45 x 54.2 cm); sheet: 24 7/16 × 26 3/4" (62 × 68 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Core from Notes on Sound Print Acc. 316.1966.9	1965	One from a portfolio of twelve blind embossings (including title page and colophon)	composition (irreg.): 11 3/8 x 18 3/8" (28.9 x 46.6 cm); sheet: 24 7/16 × 26 3/4" (62 × 68 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Eulogy to D. from Notes on Sound Print Acc. 316.1966.11	1965	One from a portfolio of twelve blind embossings (including title page and colophon)	composition (irreg.): 19 11/16 x 21 13/16" (50 x 55.4 cm); sheet: 24 7/16 × 26 3/4" (62 × 68 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Four Systems (1st and 4th) from Notes on Sound Print Acc. 316.1966.4	1965	One from a portfolio of twelve blind embossings (including title page and colophon)	composition (irreg.): 21 1/4 x 21 9/16" (54 x 54.7 cm); sheet: 24 7/16 × 26 3/4" (62 × 68 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Goad from Notes on Sound Print Acc. 316.1966.5	1965	One from a portfolio of twelve blind embossings (including title page and colophon)	composition (irreg.): 21 x 21 1/16" (53.3 x 53.5 cm); sheet: 24 7/16 × 26 3/4" (62 × 68 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Melopoeia from Notes on Sound Print Acc. 316.1966.7	1965	One from a portfolio of twelve blind embossings (including title page and colophon)	composition (irreg.): 15 1/8 x 21 5/8" (38.4 x 55 cm); sheet: 24 7/16 × 26 3/4" (62 × 68 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Metamorphosis from Notes on Sound Print Acc. 316.1966.8	1965	One from a portfolio of twelve blind embossings (including title page and colophon)	composition (irreg.): 20 11/16 x 22 1/16" (52.5 x 56 cm); sheet: 24 7/16 × 26 3/4" (62 × 68 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Notes on Sound Print Acc. 316.1966.1-12	1965	Portfolio of twelve blind embossings (including title page and colophon)	composition (see child records): dimensions vary; sheet (each approx.): 24 7/16 x 26 3/4" (62 x 68 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Philomel (Excerpt) from Notes on Sound Print Acc. 316.1966.2	1965	One from a portfolio of twelve blind embossings (including title page and colophon)	composition (irreg.): 16 x 20 1/4" (40.6 x 51.5 cm); sheet: 24 7/16 × 26 3/4" (62 × 68 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Piano Piece for David Tudor No. 1 from Notes on Sound Print Acc. 316.1966.6	1965	One from a portfolio of twelve blind embossings (including title page and colophon)	composition (irreg.): 14 5/16 x 21 3/8" (36.4 x 54.3 cm); sheet: 24 7/16 × 26 3/4" (62 × 68 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Stereo Electronic Music No. 1 for Five Channels (Excerpt) from Notes on Sound Print Acc. 316.1966.10	1965	One from a portfolio of twelve blind embossings (including title page and colophon)	composition (irreg.): 22 1/2 x 15 1/2" (57.1 x 39.3 cm); sheet: 24 7/16 × 26 3/4" (62 × 68 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Title page from Notes on Sound Print Acc. 316.1966.1	1965	One from a portfolio of twelve blind embossings (including title page and colophon)	composition (irreg.): 14 9/16 x 26 3/4" (37 x 68 cm); sheet: 24 7/16 × 26 3/4" (62 × 68 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Treble-Two from Notes on Sound Print Acc. 316.1966.3	1965	One from a portfolio of twelve blind embossings (including title page and colophon)	composition (irreg.): 12 x 20 11/16" (30.5 x 52.5 cm); sheet: 24 7/16 × 26 3/4" (62 × 68 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase