New Year's Print, '97

1996

Jaroslav Králík

Associated Names
Jaroslav Králík

Artist, Czech, 1924 - 1999

The image displays irregular shapes and lines, including a jagged, rounded form intersecting a rectangle. It has an abstract design incorporating elements resembling handwritten letters and celestial objects. Segmented area with script gives the impression of torn parchment, while dotted and circular shapes on dark portion suggest a starry sky or constellation map.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching, drypoint and aquatint

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gerald Cerny

  • Dimensions

    sheet (open): 14.6 x 42.1 cm (5 3/4 x 16 9/16 in.)
    sheet (closed): 14.6 x 21 cm (5 3/4 x 8 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2003.23.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gerald Cerny, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: JJ Králík '96

Wikidata ID

Q76343630

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