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Owl

1965

Ruth Asawa

Associated Names

Ruth Asawa

Artist, American, 1926 - 2013

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

The image features swirling shapes and bold lines creating a visually striking abstract composition. Dark and light shades intermingle, resembling smoke or cloud formations. Varied textures and overlapping patterns are present, which may suggest a bird in flight or the depths of the ocean. The abstract nature invites multiple interpretations for viewers to explore.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph (stone) in black on Copperplate Deluxe paper
Credit Line

Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith
Dimensions

sheet: 61 x 89.5 cm (24 x 35 1/4 in.)
Accession Number

1983.18.200

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. 1486.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: TAM IMP ASAWA

Markings

BS: Tamarind (T.1), Rock (T.37)

Wikidata ID

Q74040371

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