Progressive System of Horizontals in a Square

1970

Jan Kubicek

Associated Names
Jan Kubicek
Artist, Czech, born 1927
The image shows intersecting straight lines forming a grid-like structure on a square canvas. The composition features large rectangles and squares in alternating colors of black and teal, resembling a minimalist chessboard or a modern building's blueprint. The design and color contrast evoke tiled floors or architectural layouts, emphasizing the geometric precision of the shapes.
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The image consists of four rectangles arranged in a grid pattern with intersecting vertical and horizontal lines. Two rectangles are black, while the other two are turquoise, alternating across the grid. The composition uses contrast between colors and clean intersections of lines, resembling a modern window pane or a graphic representation of a checkerboard.

Progressive System of Horizontals in a Square

Jan Kubicek
1970

Progressive System of Horizontals in a Square

Jan Kubicek
1970
The image shows four quadrants, each divided by fine lines meeting at the center. Two quadrants are filled with teal color, while the other two are black. The lines create a symmetrical composition resembling a grid. Each segment contributes to a cohesive whole, suggesting a simplified map or a crossword puzzle.

Progressive System of Horizontals in a Square

Jan Kubicek
1970

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dr. Anne Baruch, Chicago; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Jan Kubicek 1970; lower left: 2/35-111; verso bottom center: Progressive System of Horizontals in a Square; lower right: 1976.323II; Lower right sticker with red ink: 115862

Wikidata ID

Q76343200

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