Iguazu Falls

Iguazu Falls, 2009

Where object was made: Argentina and Brazil

Material/technique: watercolor

Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 12.3 x 8.9 cm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 4 13/16 x 3 1/2 in
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 18.2 x 14.3 cm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 7 3/16 x 5 5/8 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 14 x 11 in

Credit line: Museum purchase: Letha Churchill Walker Memorial Art Fund

Accession number: 2015.0172

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Iguazu Falls is a waterfall on the border of Argentina and Brazil. Dan Kirchhefer visited the site and painted it as part of an ongoing series of works that focus on the theme of water in different regions. His working technique is to create a pencil rendering at the site and to take color photographs for reference. He completes the final watercolors in his studio, a process that can take up to a year. As a student at KU, Kirchhefer served as a print study assistant and catalogued many objects in the Museum’s collection.