Canto IV

1963 (published 1964)

Barnett Newman

Associated Names
Barnett Newman

Artist, American, 1905 - 1970

Zigmunds Priede

Printer, American, born Latvia, 1935-2024

Universal Limited Art Editions

Publisher

The image shows a large rectangular block of black color with a single vertical dark stripe running down the center, surrounded by a creamy white border.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on wove British Chatham handmade paper

  • Credit Line

    Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 51.4 x 34.9 cm (20 1/4 x 13 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1997.129.5

Associated Artworks

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The image features a large rectangular shape with softened edges filled with a deep red color against a white background. It includes the numerals "18" and the word "Cantos" written in a flowing script style, with the name "Barnett Newman" appearing as a signature.

Title Page

Barnett Newman, Zigmunds Priede, Universal Limited Art Editions

1964

18 Cantos

Barnett Newman, Zigmunds Priede, Universal Limited Art Editions

1964

The image shows an abstract composition with a large rectangle containing a narrow vertical strip in the center, presented on a textured, pale background. The central vertical line divides the rectangle, creating a semblance of an entrance or separation between two spaces.

Canto I

Barnett Newman, Zigmunds Priede, Universal Limited Art Editions

1963

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert and Jane Meyerhoff, Phoenix, Maryland; gift to NGA, 1997

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Canto IV 18/18; lower right in graphite: Barnett Newman 10/63

Markings

BS: ULAE chop

Wikidata ID

Q75410499

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