10 Stones 2

1989

John Cage

Associated Names
John Cage

Artist, American, 1912 - 1992

Crown Point Press

Publisher

The image includes circular shapes and brushstroke lines arranged in a seemingly random manner. The abstract composition features colors like blue, brown, red, and yellow, with some shapes resembling overlapping rings or loops. The scattered arrangement of elements may evoke a playful jumble of bubbles or soap suds. The soft, muted background contrasts with the defined, colorful shapes in the foreground, enhancing the abstract nature of the piece.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color spitbite aquatint and sugarlift on smoked Whatman paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    image: 35.6 x 40.6 cm (14 x 16 in.)
    sheet: 58.4 x 46.4 cm (23 x 18 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.93.59

  • Copyright

    © John Cage Trust

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by NGA 1996 directly from Kathan Brown.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2013

  • Yes, No, Maybe: Artists Working at Crown Point Press, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1 Sep 2013 - 5 Jan 2014.

Bibliography

2013

  • Brodie, Judith, and Adam Greenhalgh. Yes, No, Maybe: Artists Working at Crown Point Press. Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art, 2013, p. 92, pl. 16.3.

Inscriptions

across bottom below plate mark: OKTP 10 Stones 2 John Cage '89

Watermarks

along left side: England J. Whatman 1947 Mould Made

Wikidata ID

Q75400536

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