Ten Women

1983, published 1997

Saul Steinberg

Associated Names
Saul Steinberg

Artist, American, born Romania, 1914 - 1999

Claudio Stickar

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

The image displays abstract figures made of lines and geometric shapes. In the upper half, linear figures with distinct features are visible. Some may resemble profiles of people, including a queen with a crown, a person with large hair, and a character with cat-like ears. The lower section shows seated figures, some with patterns or stripes, and one with a large hat, suggesting a fashionable gathering. The shapes create a whimsical scene reminiscent of human forms while staying abstract.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on Rives BFK wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lee and Ann Fensterstock

  • Dimensions

    plate: 35.2 x 57.5 cm (13 7/8 x 22 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 50.5 x 70.2 cm (19 7/8 x 27 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.120.9

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles; Lee and Ann Fensterstock, New York; gift to NGA, 2006.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1966

  • Gemini G.E.L. Sequence List. Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 1706.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 50.12. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: SP 1/4; lower right in graphite: ST; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: ST83-3110

Markings

embossed lower right: © [Gemini G.E.L.]; stamped lower left verso in gray ink: published by Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles

Wikidata ID

Q76357308

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