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Untitled

1985

Jan Kubicek

Associated Names

Jan Kubicek

Artist, Czech, born 1927

The image consists of thin, black lines forming geometric shapes on a plain background. At the top, a square contains parallel vertical lines intersected by two diagonal lines, creating a grid pattern. Below, slanted lines overlap and intersect at various angles, forming an abstract composition resembling a network of roads or straws. The design is abstract and open to interpretation.

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Artwork overview

Medium

pen and ink
Credit Line

Gift of the Anne and Jacques Baruch Collection
Dimensions

image: 59.3 x 49.5 cm (23 3/8 x 19 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

2002.50.73

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dr. Anne Baruch, Chicago; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Mr. and Mrs. Jacques Z. Baruch

Inscriptions

bottom center in graphite: Jan Kubicek 1985; verso: For Anne Baruch Jan K. / Prag, 1988; bottom right: 97.038

Wikidata ID

Q64580758

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