To Keep Watching the Town [working proof 1]

1993

Katsura Funakoshi

Associated Names
Katsura Funakoshi

Artist, Japanese, born 1951

Daria Sywulak

Printer, American, born 1960

The image shows the upper portion of a person's body, concentrating primarily on the head and shoulders. The person is positioned facing forward. The facial features are abstract and blurred, with indistinct outlines for the eyes, nose, and mouth. The hair is similarly abstract, appearing smudged and sketchy, extending with swirling lines beyond the head. The person is depicted wearing a black garment with a white collar. Surrounding them is a gray background composed of textured smudges and speckles, creating a fine-grained surface that fills the frame. No jewelry or objects are discernible in the image.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    flat bite etching with black chalk additions on wove paper [working proof 1]

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    plate: 43.2 × 36.2 cm (17 × 14 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 55.8 × 46.4 cm (21 15/16 × 18 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2024.132.308

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    [working proof 1]

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Not signed. Not dated. "WP1" verso, lower right sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "Funakoshi To Keep Watching the Town WP1" verso, lower right sheet, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

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Watermarks

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