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Washington, DC 20565

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Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
Through September 5
Exhibitions & Events
America’s 250th

Celebrating American art and artists
Art & Artists
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Fifth Stone

1964

Lee Bontecou

Associated Names

Lee Bontecou

Artist, American, 1931-2022

Universal Limited Art Editions

Publisher

The image shows a series of concentric oval shapes in black and gold colors. The shapes are layered to create a swirling pattern resembling tree rings or a galaxy. The central oval is hollow surrounded by overlapping rings, giving the design an organic feel.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph printed in yellow and black on BFK Rives paper
Credit Line

Gift of the Woodward Foundation, Washington, D.C.
Dimensions

sheet: 104.7 × 75.4 cm (41 1/4 × 29 11/16 in.)
Accession Number

1976.56.4

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

recto: below image at left in graphite: 12-27; below image at right in graphite: BONTECOU - 64; verso: at top center in graphite: gold

Markings

ULAE blindstamp at lower left

Watermarks

BFK RIVES

Wikidata ID

Q65573643

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