Mandarin Love Note

1999

Janis Provisor

Associated Names
Janis Provisor
Artist, American, born 1946
Case Hudson
Printer, American, born 1968
Dena Schuckit
Printer, American, active late 20th century
Daria Sywulak
Printer, American, born 1960
Rachel Fuller
Printer, American, active late 20th century
Crown Point Press
Publisher
The image shows organic lines and brushstrokes intersecting to form a cross shape in the center. The artwork features overlapping lines and shapes, resembling a loosely woven fabric or a complex network. Horizontal and vertical lines create a swirling pattern against a gradient backdrop of muted beige to deep red.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color hardground etching, spitbite aquatint, drypoint and direct gravure with gampi chine collé on wove Somerset paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    plate: 49.9 x 49.9 cm (19 5/8 x 19 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 80.5 x 77.5 cm (31 11/16 x 30 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.122.93

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by NGA from Kathan Brown, San Francisco, 2006.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left below platemark in graphite: OKTP; lower right below platemark in graphite: Janis Provisor '99; lower right verso in graphite: Provisor: Mandar in Love Note OKTP

Wikidata ID

Q76343494

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