Untitled

1970

Matsumi Kanemitsu

Associated Names
Matsumi Kanemitsu

Artist, American, 1922 - 1992

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

The image displays bold, sweeping black shapes that arc and curve diagonally across the canvas, creating an interplay of positive and negative space. The abstract forms resemble the flow and movement of a stylized leaf or petal, with some areas reminiscent of ink blots or splashes. The composition evokes natural movement and form within an abstract context. The upper right section includes a lighter, textured area against a stark white background.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph (stone) in black on uncalendered Rives paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 20.3 x 25.5 cm (8 x 10 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.34.6

  • Series Title

    Mikey Mouse Series: III

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. 2882.

Inscriptions

upper right in graphite: Tam Imp / Kanemitsu / 1970; lower center verso in graphite: 2882 / uncalendered Rives BFK

Markings

IS: Tamarind (T.1); BS: Sturman (T.53)

Wikidata ID

Q74046378

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