Tam. #3

1965

Matsumi Kanemitsu

Associated Names
Matsumi Kanemitsu

Artist, American, 1922 - 1992

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

The image displays a central motif with four symmetrical looping lines, creating a clover or four-leafed form. It is set against a black square rotated to resemble a diamond shape. The design is abstract, with loops filling each section of the diamond. The loops hint at natural elements such as petals or smooth stones, with textured grayscale areas within them adding to the organic feel. The symmetrical nature of the design suggests a stylized version of a plant-like pattern.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph (stone) in black on Copperplate Deluxe paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith

  • Dimensions

    image: 53.5 x 40.5 cm (21 1/16 x 15 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 58.5 x 46.2 cm (23 1/16 x 18 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.34.25

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. 1555.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Tam. Imp. / Kanemitsu. / 65.; lower right verso in graphite: 1555; stamped: COPPERPLATE DELUXE / PAPER

Markings

BS: Tamarind (T.1), Akagawa (T.2)

Wikidata ID

Q74046487

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