Solo for Violin (Concert for Piano and Orchestra): Sketch

John Cage

Associated Names
John Cage

Artist, American, 1912 - 1992

This is a drawing of abstract musical notation. It features horizontal lines resembling a musical staff on a beige background. Symbols like an "x" and a small letter are scattered across the lines, along with other abstract marks resembling notes or annotations. The design is minimalistic and schematic, hinting at a conceptual composition for music. The title at the bottom reads "Solo for Violin (Concert for Piano and Orchestra)" and it is signed with the name "John Cage".

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dorothy and Herbert Vogel, New York, NY; purchase/gift to NGA, 1991.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on mat, lower left in graphite: Solo for Violin (Concert for Piano and Orchestra): Sketch; on mat, lower right in graphite: John Cage

Wikidata ID

Q64582136

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