Jumu

1994

Janis Provisor

Associated Names
Janis Provisor

Artist, American, born 1946

Crown Point Press

Publisher

The image is divided into four quadrants with abstract forms and lines. The top left quadrant shows grayscale brush strokes and sketched lines resembling branches. In the top right quadrant, there are earthy tones and flowing shapes resembling vines or flowers. The bottom left quadrant has vertical lines and vibrant red circular shapes suggesting berries on a vine. The bottom right quadrant displays vertical and horizontal strokes creating an abstract landscape with a dark amorphous shape resembling a butterfly or insect against blended hues.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color woodcut on raw silk backed with Xuan Zhi paper mounted on Somerset White Textured paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    image: 32.1 x 31.4 cm (12 5/8 x 12 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 52.4 x 52.1 cm (20 5/8 x 20 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.40.378

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

in graphite below plate mark; lower left: AP 7; lower center: Jumu; lower right: Janis Provisor '94

Markings

blind stamp lower right: [chop of Crown Point Press]

Wikidata ID

Q75416473

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