Second Journey to China

1993

Jörg Schmeisser

Associated Names
Jörg Schmeisser

Artist, German, 1942 - 2012

The image contains various shapes and lines, with swirling, curvilinear forms and intersecting lines creating an intricate composition. The abstract artwork features shapes resembling mountain ranges, flowing hair, and ancient architecture. Lines and textures suggest landscapes and possibly figures, blending into layers of written script and geometrical forms. Impressions of mountainous terrains, scroll-like writings, and decorative symbols akin to traditional cartography are interwoven, hinting at a rich tapestry of visual storytelling.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color etching and aquatint on two sheets of wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of the artist)

  • Dimensions

    overall: 97.16 × 122.56 cm (38 1/4 × 48 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.3139.1-2

Associated Artworks

Second Journey to China [left panel]

Jörg Schmeisser

1993

Second Journey to China [right panel]

Jörg Schmeisser

1993


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Canberra, Australia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1999; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

LEFT SHEET. lower left in graphite: 25/100
RIGHT SHEET. lower right in graphite: 25/100 / Jörg Schmeisser / 93

Wikidata ID

Q77009789

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