Rainbow - Purple Palms

2008

Chris Ofili

Associated Names
Chris Ofili

Artist, British, born 1968

Crown Point Press

Publisher

Catherine Brooks

Printer, American, active early 21st century

Emily York

Technical Collaborator, American, active early 21st century

Ianne Kjorlie

Technical Collaborator, American, active early 21st century

The image displays sinuous lines and soft, curving shapes creating an abstract composition. The lines outline figures resembling human forms, while surrounding leaf-like shapes and dots suggest a botanical theme. The artwork evokes flow and movement of leaves and figures intertwined, resembling nature with human silhouettes. Blue hues and delicate detailing enhance the fluidity and organic feel of the composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    spitbite aquatint with drypoint in blue on yellow gampi paper chine collé, mounted onto wove Somerset paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    plate: 27.94 × 17.78 cm (11 × 7 in.)
    sheet: 51.44 × 38.42 cm (20 1/4 × 15 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.119.76

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Kathan Brown, San Francisco; gift to NGA, 2011

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: OKTP; lower right in graphite: C Ofili 08; lower center verso in graphite by unknown hand: con blue / lt. yellow; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: Ofili: Rainbow-Purple Palms OKTP

Wikidata ID

Q76560217

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