Between Vertical and Horizon -- Descended Triangle (E)

1987

Shoichi Ida

Associated Names
Shoichi Ida

Artist, Japanese, 1941 - 2006

Crown Point Press

Publisher

The image shows a V-shaped formation composed of thick, dark lines intersecting with a horizontal line in the middle. Dotted arcs resembling a trail of bubbles or pearls are present, along with a circular shape and tuft that resembles a bush or fountain. The structure could be perceived as a funnel or a simplified depiction of a volcano.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    softground etching, drypoint, spitbite aquatint, and chine collé of handmade Japanese Gampe on Somerset Satin paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 51.4 x 33.3 cm (20 1/4 x 13 1/8 in.)
    image: 25.4 x 12.7 cm (10 x 5 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.40.231

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by NGA in 1998 directly from Crown Point Press.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

in graphite below below plate mark: lower left: O.K.T.P.

Wikidata ID

Q75414969

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