Kiss

1970

Matsumi Kanemitsu

Associated Names
Matsumi Kanemitsu

Artist, American, 1922 - 1992

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

The image consists of bold, flowing blue shapes and lines against a vivid orange background. The abstract composition showcases a sweeping arc curving into a dense, rounded form. The deep blue shapes contrast with the bright orange background, with the abstract forms reminiscent of familiar silhouettes yet open to interpretation.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph (aluminum and stone) in orange and blue on Rives BFK paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 31.5 x 30.1 cm (12 3/8 x 11 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.34.44

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. 2933.

Inscriptions

upper left in graphite: Kanemitsu; upper right in graphite: TamImp / 1970; lower center verso in graphite: 2933 / Rives BFK

Markings

BS: Tamarind (T.1), Hamilton (T.50)

Wikidata ID

Q74046590

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