Plane Tree

1965

Ruth Asawa

Associated Names
Ruth Asawa

Artist, American, 1926 - 2013

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

The image shows an abstract composition with a central black smear flowing vertically from top to bottom, flanked by two splatter-like forms on opposite sides. The central shape resembles a winding river, while the side splatters look like ink blotches or starbursts. This creates a dynamic and fluid impression, with contrasting light and dark areas conveying motion and form.
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Artwork overview

More About this Artwork

This print shows a network of interlocking pink lines radiating from a central red point to form a circular pattern. The shapes resemble a vibrant, stylized flower or mandala against a white background. The branching lines get smaller and smaller as they reach the edge of the circle, and from slightly before then to the edge of the print the background is a bright, vibrant yellow.

Article:  Ruth Asawa’s Little-Known Experiment with Printmaking

Memorialized in stamps for her wire sculptures, the artist’s experiments with printmaking have been largely forgotten.

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1989

  • Devon, Marjorie, and Peter Walch. Catalogue Raisonné: Tamarind Lithography Workshop, Inc., 1960-1970. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Art Museum, 1989, no. 1470.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: TAM IMP ASAWA

Markings

BS: Tamarind (T.1), Smith (T.41)

Wikidata ID

Q74040281

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