Flowers III

1965

Ruth Asawa

Associated Names
Ruth Asawa

Artist, American, 1926 - 2013

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

The image shows a large flower drawing with elaborate shading and texture. The color scheme is black, grayscale, and white. The flower is centered on the page with its petals extending outwards.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph (stone) in black on German Etching paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith

  • Dimensions

    image: 12.8 x 21.8 cm (5 1/16 x 8 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 11 cm (4 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.18.167

  • Series Title

    Flowers [1983.18.165-176]

Associated Artworks

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The image shows an arrangement of large outlined flowers overlapping each other, with the word "flowers" written across them. The color palette consists of a cream background and earthy brown lines outlining the flowers and text. The outlined flowers cover most of the image, with the letters of the word "flowers" evenly spaced and integrated with the floral outlines, extending across the center horizontally.

Flowers I (Title Page)

Ruth Asawa, Tamarind Institute

1965

Flowers

Ruth Asawa, Tamarind Institute

1965

The image displays a series of concentric shapes with clean lines radiating outward from the center in a spiral pattern. The arrangement forms a symmetrical floral motif resembling blooming petals, with overlapping layers. The design evokes the structure of a sunflower or dahlia.

Flowers II

Ruth Asawa, Tamarind Institute

1965

More About this Artwork

This print shows a network of interlocking pink lines radiating from a central red point to form a circular pattern. The shapes resemble a vibrant, stylized flower or mandala against a white background. The branching lines get smaller and smaller as they reach the edge of the circle, and from slightly before then to the edge of the print the background is a bright, vibrant yellow.

Article:  Ruth Asawa’s Little-Known Experiment with Printmaking

Memorialized in stamps for her wire sculptures, the artist’s experiments with printmaking have been largely forgotten.

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. 1481.

Inscriptions

lower left: Tam. Imp. Asawa

Markings

BS: Tamarind (T.1), de Soto (T.10)

Wikidata ID

Q74040209

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