Paintbrush

1971

Jim Dine

Associated Names
Jim Dine

Artist, American, born 1935

Maurice Payne

Printer, American, active 20th century

Petersburg Press

Publisher

This is a drawing of a paintbrush. The drawing depicts a paintbrush placed upright against a plain background. The bristles show detailed strands and the handle is shown with simple lines and a smooth contour. The words "PAINT BRUSH" are written below the brush in bold font. The drawing features textures and marks around it, using grayscale to highlight the simplicity and elegance of the composition.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Paul Kanev

  • Dimensions

    plate: 53.98 × 50.17 cm (21 1/4 × 19 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 89.22 × 71.12 cm (35 1/8 × 28 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.25.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Krens 1977, no. 132

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Paul Kanev, East Longmeadow, MA; gift to NGA, 2017

Associated Names

Bibliography

1977

  • Krens, Thomas.Jim Dine Prints: 1970-1977.New York, 1977: 132, repro.

Inscriptions

lower edge in graphite: Jim Dine 40/75 1971; lower right verso in graphite: Jim DINE - Paintbrush, 1971. Eau-forte

Wikidata ID

Q77259158

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