Cane

2000

Martin Puryear

Associated Names
Martin Puryear

Artist, American, born 1941

Andrew Hoyem

Designer, American

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    portfolio of seven woodcuts in black on Kitakata handmade paper and title page

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Doris and Don Fisher

  • Dimensions

    Overall (closed): 46 x 55 x 0.9 cm (18 1/8 x 21 5/8 x 3/8 in.)
    overall (opened): 46 x 111 cm (18 1/8 x 43 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.89.2-8

  • Series Title

    (see separate records for 2-8)

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Associated Artworks

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The image features a large curved line that forms an elongated loop with two circular ends. Within the loop, there is a central elongated oval shape filled with vertical stripes. The contrast between the dark background and the light-colored lines accentuates the abstract form.

Karintha

Martin Puryear, Andrew Hoyem

2000

The image displays thin, winding lines on a dark background in an abstract composition. A vertical line is featured on the left with perpendicular lines crossing it. Curving lines loop and coil on the right, resembling abstract figures or organic forms. At the bottom, intersecting lines and shapes suggest a simplified depiction of a house or structure, with a small rectangle indicating a window.

Becky

Martin Puryear, Andrew Hoyem

2000

The image shows looping and intersecting lines on a dark background. Rectangular shapes are woven into the lines, creating an abstract composition. The lines give the impression of strings or wires, conveying a sense of movement and complexity.

Carma

Martin Puryear, Andrew Hoyem

2000

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Andrew Hoyem, San Francisco; designated purchase by NGA, 2001

Associated Names

Inscriptions

each print is numbered, titled, and signed by the artist in graphite

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