Barbara Takenaga: MONA collection artwork

Posted on by Maggie Pierson

1949, North Platte, Nebraska –

Biographical sketch of artist Barbara Takenaga

Barbara Takenaga, Red and Pink, acrylic on dried roses on wood panel, 2005Barbara Takenaga
Red and Pink
acrylic on dried roses on wood panel
Gift of American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York Hassam, Speicher, Betts and Symons Funds, 2005
2005
Accession No: 2006.08
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Barbara Takenaga, Night Vision, color lithograph (7/25), 2002Barbara Takenaga
Night Vision
color lithograph (7/25)
2002
Gift of Carl & Jane Rohman
Accession No: 2005.14
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Barbara Takenaga, PS Spiral, acrylic on wood panel, 2007Barbara Takenaga
PS Spiral
acrylic on wood panel
2007
Museum Purchase made possible by Carl & Jane Rohman in honor of Larry Peterson
Accession No: 2007.46
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Barbara Takenaga, Wheel (Nebraska), sugar lift line etching, reductive aquatint, mezzotint, color and black inks (edition of 25), 2009
Barbara Takenaga
Wheel (Nebraska)
sugar lift line etching, reductive aquatint, mezzotint, color and black inks (edition of 25)
2009
15 3/4 x 11 3/4”
Gift of Under Pressure Print Club
Accession No: 2011.06
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Barbara Takenaga, Nebraska II, acrylic on linen, 2015
Barbara Takenaga
Nebraska II
acrylic on linen
2015
54 x 45”
Museum Purchase made possible by Margaret Hornady-David & Donald David, Kwik Stop Convenience Stores,
NebraskaLand National Bank, Tom & Sue Tallman
Accession No: 2016.52.01
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Barbara Takenaga, Double Drop, hand colored relief print, acrylic, (state II, 4/4), 2011, 11½ × 11"
Barbara Takenaga
Double Drop
hand colored relief print, acrylic, (state II, 4/4)
2011
11 1/2 x 11”
Gift of the Artist and Larry Peterson in memory of Sherri Peterson
Accession No: 2020.12.01
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