Pacific

1970

Matsumi Kanemitsu

Associated Names
Matsumi Kanemitsu

Artist, American, 1922 - 1992

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

The image features bold, sweeping arcs and splatters in deep blue against a vibrant red background. The shapes resemble a stylized bird in flight, with a curved wing across the center, and a textured mound-like form in the lower portion of the image. This dynamic interplay of form and color draws a connection to natural scenes, yet remains firmly within the realm of abstraction.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph (aluminum and stone) in orange and blue on Rives BFK paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 31.4 x 30.2 cm (12 3/8 x 11 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.34.48

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. 2937.

Inscriptions

upper right in graphite: Tam Imp / Kanemitsu / 1970; lower center verso in graphite: 2937 / Rives BFK

Markings

IS: Tamarind (T.1); BS: Hamilton (T.50)

Wikidata ID

Q74046621

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