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Blue with Red

1987

Richard Diebenkorn

Associated Names

Richard Diebenkorn

Artist, American, 1922 - 1993

Shiundo Print Shop

Printer

Shunzo Matsuda

Carver, Japanese

The image contains a blue rectangle with scattered black and gray geometric shapes concentrated towards the top. The blue area could be seen as a sky or ocean, while the gray band at the bottom may suggest a horizon or shoreline. A red and white linear form runs horizontally across the upper portion. The artwork balances bold colors with smaller shapes and textures, creating an abstract landscape.

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Artwork overview

Medium

color woodcut on Echizen Kozo Moshi paper
Credit Line

Eugene L. and Marie-Louise Garbáty Fund and Patrons' Permanent Fund
Dimensions

image: 85.7 x 58.4 cm (33 3/4 x 23 in.)
sheet: 94.6 x 64.8 cm (37 1/4 x 25 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

1996.77.82
Copyright

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

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

across bottom below plate mark in graphite: (not deciphered) AP 13 RD 87

Wikidata ID

Q75398464

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