Rose

1975

Jay Moon

Associated Names
Jay Moon

Artist, American, active 1972/1977

The image depicts a close-up portrait of a person, showing a portion of the face and upper body. The person's head is turned slightly towards the viewer, displaying their right eye and partial facial features accentuated by an intricate etching technique. The hair appears curly and textured, mainly on the upper left side. The person wears a large hoop earring in the right ear and an elaborate bow or fabric accessory behind the ear. There are indications of attire around the neck, and the person is holding a small rose below the chin. The background is solid black.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 12.5 × 7.8 cm (4 15/16 × 3 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 28.5 × 19.2 cm (11 1/4 × 7 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.1064


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

"Moon 75" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. "Rose" lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand. Verso: none.

Markings

None.

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q65571775

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