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Pachinko

1989

Al Held

Associated Names

Al Held

Artist, American, 1928 - 2005

The image depicts various geometric shapes like cones, rectangles, and parallelograms arranged in a dynamic configuration. A blue cone intersects with a yellow diamond shape, resembling an arrowhead or geometric fish. On the right, a structure with green and yellow panels resembles a modern building or origami with layered planes and shadows. Vibrant colors create distinct sections within the composition, providing depth and movement in an abstract theme.

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Artwork overview

Medium

color woodcut on Echizen Kozo paper
Credit Line

Gift of Crown Point Press and the Artist, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
Dimensions

image: 56.9 x 76.4 cm (22 3/8 x 30 1/16 in.)
sheet: 66.8 x 84.6 cm (26 5/16 x 33 5/16 in.)
Accession Number

1991.235.10

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right verso in graphite: 115/125 / Al Held

Wikidata ID

Q75117766

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