Untitled

1970

Matsumi Kanemitsu

Associated Names
Matsumi Kanemitsu

Artist, American, 1922 - 1992

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

Bold black curved shapes sweep across the mostly white background in this abstract image, creating dynamic patterns. The forms resemble enlarged brush strokes or swirling waves, with intentional contrasts between the dark and light areas accentuating the sense of motion and fluidity within the composition.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph (stone) in black on uncalendered Rives paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 20.3 x 25.5 cm (8 x 10 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.34.8

  • Series Title

    Mikey Mouse Series: V


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. 2884.

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: Tam Imp / Kanemitsu / 1970; lower center verso in graphite: 2884 / uncalendered Rives BFK

Markings

IS: Tamarind (T.1); BS: Sturman (T.53)

Wikidata ID

Q74046383

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