Tri-Color II

1981

Richard Diebenkorn

Associated Names
Richard Diebenkorn

Artist, American, 1922 - 1993

Crown Point Press

Publisher

The image shows a large spade-like shape outlined with intersecting and overlapping lines. Inside the spade are three teardrop shapes in blue, yellow, and red forming a clover-like design. A smaller black circle is on the left side within the spade's outline. The black background contrasts with the colors and shapes, while the sketchy lines add dynamism.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color aquatint, spitbite aquatint, and softground etching on Arches Satine paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Crown Point Press

  • Dimensions

    image: 47.6 x 45.1 cm (18 3/4 x 17 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 95.3 x 77.5 cm (37 1/2 x 30 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1997.9.26

  • Copyright

    © Richard Diebenkorn Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by NGA directly from Kathan Brown 1997.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

along bottom of plate in graphite; lower left: TP; lower right RD 81

Markings

blind stamp lower right: (chop of Crown Point Press) Crown Point Press / Nancy Anello

Wikidata ID

Q75404912

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