The Old Mirror [working proof 5]

1993

Katsura Funakoshi

Associated Names
Katsura Funakoshi

Artist, Japanese, born 1951

Daria Sywulak

Printer, American, born 1960

The image shows a head-and-shoulders view of a person facing the viewer. The individual's face has minimalistic and abstract features, with subtly defined eyes, nose, and mouth. The hair is short and merges with the gray textured background framing the subject. The person's clothing is indicated by sketchy and darkened textures, suggesting a high-collared garment. There are no visible jewelry or objects. The background is a uniform, textured gray, emphasizing the central figure with no additional details or distinct shapes.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    flatbite etching, drypoint, and aquatint on wove Somerset paper [working proof 5]

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    plate: 30.2 × 29.9 cm (11 7/8 × 11 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 42.6 × 40.4 cm (16 3/4 × 15 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2024.132.312

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    [working proof 5]

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Not signed. Not dated. "5" verso, lower right sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "Funakoshi: The Old Mirror" verso, lower right sheet, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

None.

Watermarks

None.

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