Plato's Cave

1959

Minna Citron

Associated Names
Minna Citron

Artist, American, 1896 - 1991

The image displays irregular shapes and lines on a dark background. In the center, there are patches of yellow tones with textures that resemble weathered stone. There are darker spots scattered throughout the yellow area. The composition is surrounded by blackness, accentuating the central form.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and aquatint in black and green on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Bob Stana and Tom Judy

  • Dimensions

    plate: 38.42 × 43.5 cm (15 1/8 × 17 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 47.94 × 54.61 cm (18 7/8 × 21 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2019.109.22

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Annex Galleries, Santa Rosa, California); Bob Stana and Tom Judy, Washington, D.C., 1990; acquired 2019 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: etch + aqua 4/75; lower center in graphite: "Plato's Cave"; lower right in graphite: '59 Minna Citron; lower center verso in graphite by unknown hand: AE10157

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