Song of Circles

1976

Ming Wang

Associated Names
Ming Wang

Artist, American, born China, 1921 - 2016

The image displays circular and oval shapes with concentric rings and curved lines on a gray background. It consists of black, turquoise, and orange hues forming concentric circles. An orange line runs through the image. The circles could resemble eyes or targets. The shapes could represent ripples in water or stylized views of planets and orbits. The contrast of the shapes against the gray background creates a visually striking effect.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color screenprint on Asian paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 63.5 × 100.33 cm (25 × 39 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.659

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C.; Gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Song of Circles 1976 AP; lower left edge in graphite: [artist's signagture]

Wikidata ID

Q76557600

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