The Ivory Coast

1958

Ynez Johnston

Associated Names
Ynez Johnston

Artist, American, 1920 - 2019

The image displays irregular shapes and lines arranged in an abstract composition. The shapes are colored in teal, orange, and shades of brown, merging and overlapping across the canvas in a chaotic yet intentionally arranged manner. The forms resemble fragmented pieces of buildings, boats, and figures, loosely suggesting an imaginative landscape where pyramids and waves coexist. The abstract imagery conjures a sense of a mythical town or seascape, with elements that could be reminiscent of sails, rooftops, and distant mountains.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color etching and aquatint on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Richard Florsheim Art Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 37.7 x 29.3 cm (14 13/16 x 11 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 46.3 x 38.2 cm (18 1/4 x 15 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.43.10

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Toby C. Moss, Los Angeles); purchased 2001 by NGA, with funds donated by the Richard Florsheim Art Fund.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Artist's Proof; lower center: the Ivory Coast; lower right: 1958 Ynez Johnston

Wikidata ID

Q76360210

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