R3 (where R=Ryoanji) OK to print

1983

John Cage

Associated Names
John Cage

Artist, American, 1912 - 1992

Crown Point Press

Publisher

The image displays a series of thin, black lines intersecting at various angles to form an abstract pattern within a rectangular space. The lines overlap to create a tangled appearance, resembling a mass of threads or a chaotic scribble. The texture has a resemblance to a bird's nest or dense brambles, evoking feelings of complexity and organic structure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black on J. Whatman paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    image: 17.8 x 54.3 cm (7 x 21 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 23.5 x 59.7 cm (9 1/4 x 23 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.93.37

  • 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. 83, pl. 12.3.

Inscriptions

below plate mark in graphite; lower left: R3 (where R=Ryoanji) OK to print; lower right: John Cage '83

Markings

blind stamp lower right: Crown Point Press / Lilah Toland

Wikidata ID

Q75400600

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