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Graphic Sheet 5-II

1965

Karel Malich

Associated Names

Karel Malich

Artist, Czech, born 1924

The image shows parallel black lines on a gray background creating a triangular pattern. Fine, evenly spaced lines intersect the main diagonal at various points, resembling strings or tracks. The design suggests geometric structures like beams of light or architectural struts.

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Artwork overview

Medium

drypoint
Credit Line

Gift of the Anne and Jacques Baruch Collection
Dimensions

image: 21.2 x 44.6 cm (8 3/8 x 17 9/16 in.)
sheet: 33.5 x 51.5 cm (13 3/16 x 20 1/4 in.)
Accession Number

2002.50.78

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Mr. and Mrs. Jacques Z. Baruch

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: K. Malich 65; lower left: 5/50; verso by later hand: [undeciphered]

Wikidata ID

Q76346880

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