River of Ponds IV

1971

Frank Stella

Associated Names
Frank Stella

Artist, American, 1936 - 2024

Ron McPherson

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Stuart Henderson

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

The image shows a series of interlocking geometric shapes composed of arcs and rectangles. The design features curves and rectangular forms in earthy colors like orange, green, and light brown. The composition creates a sense of depth and movement, resembling an abstract landscape or garden viewed from above.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph on Special Arjomari wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gemini G.E.L. and the Artist

  • Dimensions

    image: 81 x 81 cm (31 7/8 x 31 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 96.5 x 96.5 cm (38 x 38 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.74.218

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Axsom 1983, no. 53

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles, California; acquired 1991 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1966

  • Gemini G.E.L. Sequence List. Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 273.

1983

  • Axsom, Richard H. The Prints of Frank Stella: A Catalogue Raisonné, 1967-1982. New York: Hudson Hills Press, 1983, no. 53.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 51.63. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: River of Ponds IV; lower right in graphite: Gemini I F. Stella '71; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: FS70-355

Markings

embossed lower right: © [Gemini G.E.L.]; stamped lower left verso in gray ink: Gemini G.E.L. / Los Angeles, Calif.

Wikidata ID

Q74890080

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