Artwork copyright David Wharton. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2016.

Il Sacrificio d'Trout, 1982

David Wharton
American (born 1951)

Location: Renton High School, Seattle

About the Artwork

Il Sacrificio d'Trout is part of a group of black and white lithographs by artist David Wharton that feature a bold, graphic style, intricate lines, and high contrast. This piece depicts several birds and water imagery overlayed onto a grid.

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Renton School District.

About the Artist

Montana-based artist David Wharton works with a variety of materials to produce prints, book art and digital media. His compositions employ surrealist imagery and illusion to explore the relationship between the unusual and the commonplace.