Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Cleon Peterson Print Index
The Naked Man & Woman (Gold)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
The Naked Man & Woman (Gold), 2022, is a 13 x 18 inch hand-pulled screen print by Cleon Peterson, self-released in a signed and numbered edition of 75 on 290gsm Coventry Rag with deckled edges. As a 2022 release, it predates the artist's 2023 series and pairs a gold ground with an intimate figural subject.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Each print is signed and numbered. Edition of 75. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
Reducing humanity to a naked man and woman, Peterson strips his figures to their most elemental state, a departure from his crowd-scene depictions of collective violence. The gold treatment lends the pair an almost iconic, mythic framing. As a 2022 work, it marks an earlier point in the artist's self-released catalog.
Collector Perspective
The compact 13 x 18 inch scale is the most intimate format in this group, easy to frame and well suited to close viewing. Its 2022 date sets it apart from the 2023 releases, appealing to collectors who track the arc of Peterson's output. The gold variant and edition of 75 support its standing within his direct-to-collector prints.
Historical Context
The primal man-and-woman pairing echoes creation and archetype imagery running through art history, which Peterson recasts in his blunt contemporary silhouette style. Released in 2022, it sits slightly earlier than the surrounding series and shows the same self-released, hand-pulled approach on premium rag stock distributed directly to collectors.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2022
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Screen Print; catalog dimensions 18 x 13 inches; 13 x 18 inch, hand-pulled screen print. Printed on 290gsm Coventry Rag paper with deckled edges.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Each print is signed and numbered. Edition of 75.
- Signature and marks
- The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Documented History and Meaning
History note: This page treats Cleon Peterson's broader career as background context, not proof that this specific edition belongs to any single exhibition or event. Release-level facts here come from a saved secondary catalog record.
Meaning / interpretation: No per-work artist statement is recorded for this edition. Any thematic reading should be treated as interpretation of the imagery, not a documented statement of the artist's intent. This interpretive note follows the cited artist or publisher context.
Release context: The saved catalog lists 2022 and attributes the edition to Cleon Peterson (Self Released).
Authentication, Presentation and Provenance
- Original presentation
- Original packaging or presentation was not documented in the release sources reviewed.
- Authentication note
- Compare the support, dimensions, edition number, and signature against a documented example of this edition. Gauntlet Gallery does not authenticate works purchased from third parties.
- Provenance note
- Edition origin is attributed in the saved record to Cleon Peterson (Self Released). That does not establish the ownership history of an individual copy: retain the original invoice, reseller or gallery paperwork, labels, correspondence, and condition photographs.
Sources and Verification
Verification status: Secondary catalog snapshot; artist-level context added
- Saved release record — Art Collectorz · secondary catalog snapshot · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Starting record for title, year, edition, dimensions, medium, and release description. Primary confirmation against the original release page remains pending.
- Cleon Peterson — official site — Cleon Peterson studio · primary artist source · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Official artist site; career context, not an individual-edition record.
- Cleon Peterson — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
- Cleon Peterson (Q124215748) — Wikidata · reference knowledge base · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Structured identifier used for the artist across catalog metadata.
FAQ
How does this print differ in date?
It is a 2022 release, earlier than the 2023 works in the series.
What are the dimensions?
The sheet measures 13 x 18 inches, the most compact format in this group.
What is the edition size?
A signed and numbered edition of 75.
What is the medium?
A hand-pulled screen print on 290gsm Coventry Rag paper with deckled edges.
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