Spider Web

Krishna N. Reddy

Associated Names
N. Krishna Reddy

Artist, American, born India, 1925 - 2018

The image consists of radiating lines and curves in shades of blue and gray, creating a sense of depth and movement. This abstract piece resembles a spider's web with a network of lines interwoven. The textured surface and varied intensity of colors give the impression of woven threads, similar to natural patterns seen in frost or sediment layers.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color intaglio

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 65.72 × 50.01 cm (25 7/8 × 19 11/16 in.)
    image: 44.61 × 30.64 cm (17 9/16 × 12 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.1408

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing J. Rosenwald, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania; acquired 1964 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: artist proof; lower center in graphite: "Spider Web"; lower right in graphite: N. Krishna Reddy; verso: National Gallery of Art LJR [stamp in black ink]

Watermarks

Arches [right margin]

Wikidata ID

Q65510673

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