Blue with Red [working proof 3]

1987

Richard Diebenkorn

Associated Names
Richard Diebenkorn

Artist, American, 1922 - 1993

Shiundo Print Shop

Printer

The image features geometric shapes and broad, sweeping lines in shades of blue, with hints of gray and black. In this abstract piece, there are areas resembling envelopes or folded paper, especially in the top portion with interplay of light and dark suggesting depth and layers. The central blue section, partially outlined and overlaid with fine streaks, might evoke a smooth surface or a sky. Meanwhile, the horizontal stripe near the bottom and the thin rectangle of red contrast the blue tones.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color woodcut on Echizen Kozo Moshi paper [working proof]

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Crown Point Press

  • Dimensions

    image: 85.7 x 58.7 cm (33 3/4 x 23 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 95.3 x 65.1 cm (37 1/2 x 25 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.94.3

  • Copyright

    © Richard Diebenkorn Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: (not deciphered)

Wikidata ID

Q75398320

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