The Two Flames

1987

Francesco Clemente

Associated Names
Francesco Clemente

Artist, Italian, born 1952

Sun Shumei

Printer, Chinese, active 20th century

Crown Point Press

Publisher

The image depicts a single, large object resembling a stylized candlestick with a minimalistic structure centrally positioned on the canvas. The background features a soft beige color palette, while the candlestick is painted in a gradient of grays. A textured floral pattern in a muted beige hue adorns the background frame. A red seal with Chinese characters is present at the bottom left corner.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut in black on silk mounted on silk brocade

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 26.4 x 15.6 cm (10 3/8 x 6 1/8 in.)
    image: 19.7 x 12.4 cm (7 3/4 x 4 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.40.85

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by NGA 1998 directly from Kathan Brown.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

in graphite lower center verso: Francesco Clemente / AP 3

Wikidata ID

Q75413212

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