First Etching [left panel]

1980

Joel Fisher

Associated Names
Joel Fisher

Artist, American, born 1947

The image shows a large square canvas with a vertical rectangle on the right side. The artwork features abstract composition with variations in texture and tone. The vertical rectangle resembles a transparent sheet of paper overlaying the canvas. The overall impression is minimalist, focusing on the interplay between shapes and muted colors.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on two sheets of handmade paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    plate: 50.2 x 50.2 cm (19 3/4 x 19 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 67.3 x 67.3 cm (26 1/2 x 26 1/2 in.)
    overall size: 67.3 x 136.5 cm (26 1/2 x 53 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.40.167

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by NGA in 1998 directly from Kathan Brown.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

in graphite lower right: OK TO PRIN[...continues on right panel]

Markings

stamped in gray lower left: chop of Crown Point Press

Wikidata ID

Q75414267

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