Black Rainbow II

1965

Kinji Akagawa

Associated Names
Kinji Akagawa

Artist, American, active 20th century

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

The image shows light swirling shapes and lines on a dark background. The white forms resemble mist or smoke with rounded bubbles and elongated arcs. They give the impression of floating particles or stars in a night sky, creating a whimsical and dreamlike quality.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph (stone) in black with acid tint on Rives BFK paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 24.2 x 29.5 cm (9 1/2 x 11 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.18.65

  • Series Title

    Black Rainbow [1983.18.64-71]

Associated Artworks

See all 8 artworks
The image displays small round shapes on a black background. There is a horizontal line at the bottom with the words "BLACK RAINBOW" above it.

Black Rainbow I (Title Page)

Kinji Akagawa, Tamarind Institute

1965

Black Rainbow

Kinji Akagawa, Tamarind Institute

1965

The image displays swirling and circular lines with scattered dots on a dark background, creating an abstract pattern. The soft, rounded shapes and smudged lines suggest celestial objects like planets or stars. The blending of whites and grays against the black background evokes a dreamy quality akin to a galaxy or universe seen through a telescope.

Black Rainbow III

Kinji Akagawa, Tamarind Institute

1965

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1989

  • Devon, Marjorie, and Peter Walch. Catalogue Raisonné: Tamarind Lithography Workshop, Inc., 1960-1970. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Art Museum, 1989, no. 1497.

Markings

BS: Akagawa (T.2)

Wikidata ID

Q74039603

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