Frog Cup

1968

Ken Price

Associated Names
Ken Price

Artist, American, 1935 - 2012

Manuel Fuentes

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

This is a painting of a blue cup with a frog shape integrated into it. The painting features a deep blue mug, partially transformed into or placed over a green frog with a vivid red eye, perched against a stark white background. The stylized frog appears detailed with a textured pattern, while its shadow is cast in a deep purple hue.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith, Beverly Hills, California; acquired 1984 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1989

  • Devon, Marjorie, and Peter Walch. Catalogue Raisonné: Tamarind Lithography Workshop, Inc., 1960-1970. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Art Museum, 1989, no. 2492.

Inscriptions

lower center verso in graphite: Tam. Imp. / "Frog Cup" / Price '68; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: 2492 / Rives BFK

Markings

embossed: [Tamarind Lithography Workshop]; embossed: [Manuel Fuentes]

Wikidata ID

Q74063125

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