Untitled

1970

Matsumi Kanemitsu

Associated Names
Matsumi Kanemitsu

Artist, American, 1922 - 1992

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

The image consists of bold, flowing black and white lines that curve across the composition, resembling an abstract shape. The lines create a silhouette of a hooded figure, with splatters adding texture. The curves suggest familiar objects like a garment or a helmet. The overall composition feels dynamic and otherworldly, with contrasting specks and lines evoking the vastness of space.
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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

    1984.34.12

  • Series Title

    Mikey Mouse Series: IX

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. 2888.

Inscriptions

upper left in graphite: Tam Imp / Kanemitsu / 1970; lower center verso in graphite: 2888 / uncalendered Rives BFK

Markings

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

Wikidata ID

Q74046422

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