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Recent Acquisitions 2022: Works by Zarina

Zarina, Homes I Made / A Life in Nine Lines, 1958–1998, 1997, portfolio of nine cut-and-pasted etchings, printed chine collé (some with watercolor additions) and one etching, printed chine collé on Arches Cover paper (including title page), image dimensions vary, sheet (folded, each approx.): 53 x 53 cm (20 7/8 x 20 7/8 in.), Gift of the Collectors Committee and Gift of Funds from Sharon Percy Rockefeller and Senator John Davison Rockefeller IV, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2022.7.1.1-10

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Zarina, Homes I Made / A Life in Nine Lines, 1958–1998, 1997, portfolio of nine cut-and-pasted etchings, printed chine collé (some with watercolor additions) and one etching, printed chine collé on Arches Cover paper (including title page), image dimensions vary, sheet (folded, each approx.): 53 x 53 cm (20 7/8 x 20 7/8 in.), Gift of the Collectors Committee and Gift of Funds from Sharon Percy Rockefeller and Senator John Davison Rockefeller IV, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2022.7.1.1-10

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Zarina, “Title Page,” Homes I Made / A Life in Nine Lines, 1997, etching and roulette, printed chine collé on Arches Cover paper, image: 13.5 x 14.5 cm (5 5/16 x 5 11/16 in.), sheet (folded): 53 x 53 cm (20 7/8 x 20 7/8 in.), sheet (unfolded): 53 x 105.9 cm (20 7/8 x 41 11/16 in.), National Gallery of Art Washington, Gift of the Collectors Committee and Gift of Funds from Sharon Percy Rockefeller and Senator John Davison Rockefeller IV, 2022.7.1.1

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Zarina, “First Home: Bangkok 1958–1961,” Homes I Made / A Life in Nine Lines, 1997, cut-and-pasted aquatint, spit bite, and roulette, printed chine collé on wove Arches Cover paper, image (irreg.): 26.5 x 25.4 cm (10 7/16 x 10 in.), sheet (folded): 53 x 53 cm (20 7/8 x 20 7/8 in.), sheet (unfolded): 53 x 106 cm (20 7/8 x 41 3/4 in.), National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of the Collectors Committee and Gift of Funds from Sharon Percy Rockefeller and Senator John Davison Rockefeller IV, 2022.7.1.2

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Zarina, “First Home: Bangkok 1958–1961,” Homes I Made / A Life in Nine Lines, 1997, cut-and-pasted aquatint, spit bite, and roulette, printed chine collé on wove Arches Cover paper, image (irreg.): 26.5 x 25.4 cm (10 7/16 x 10 in.), sheet (folded): 53 x 53 cm (20 7/8 x 20 7/8 in.), sheet (unfolded): 53 x 106 cm (20 7/8 x 41 3/4 in.), National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of the Collectors Committee and Gift of Funds from Sharon Percy Rockefeller and Senator John Davison Rockefeller IV, 2022.7.1.2

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Zarina, “Planted a garden of Roses from Aligarh: New Delhi 1961–1963,” Homes I Made / A Life in Nine Lines, 1997, cut-and-pasted aquatint and etching, printed chine collé with watercolor and black crayon additions on wove Arches Cover paper, image (irreg.): 15.5 x 22.4 cm (6 1/8 x 8 13/16 in.), sheet (folded): 53 x 53 cm (20 7/8 x 20 7/8 in.), sheet (unfolded): 53 x 106 cm (20 7/8 x 41 3/4 in.), National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of the Collectors Committee and Gift of Funds from Sharon Percy Rockefeller and Senator John Davison Rockefeller IV, 2022.7.1.3

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Zarina, “Planted a garden of Roses from Aligarh: New Delhi 1961–1963,” Homes I Made / A Life in Nine Lines, 1997, cut-and-pasted aquatint and etching, printed chine collé with watercolor and black crayon additions on wove Arches Cover paper, image (irreg.): 15.5 x 22.4 cm (6 1/8 x 8 13/16 in.), sheet (folded): 53 x 53 cm (20 7/8 x 20 7/8 in.), sheet (unfolded): 53 x 106 cm (20 7/8 x 41 3/4 in.), National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of the Collectors Committee and Gift of Funds from Sharon Percy Rockefeller and Senator John Davison Rockefeller IV, 2022.7.1.3

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Zarina, “Watched the Seine flow by and waited for him to come home: Paris 1963–1967,” Homes I Made / A Life in Nine Lines, 1997, cut-and-pasted etching, aquatint, and roulette, printed chine collé with watercolor additions on wove Arches Cover paper, image (irreg.): 16.3 x 29 cm (6 7/16 x 11 7/16 in.), sheet (folded): 53 x 53 cm (20 7/8 x 20 7/8 in.), sheet (unfolded): 53 x 106 cm (20 7/8 x 41 3/4 in.), National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of the Collectors Committee and Gift of Funds from Sharon Percy Rockefeller and Senator John Davison Rockefeller IV, 2022.7.1.4

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Zarina, “Watched the Seine flow by and waited for him to come home: Paris 1963–1967,” Homes I Made / A Life in Nine Lines, 1997, cut-and-pasted etching, aquatint, and roulette, printed chine collé with watercolor additions on wove Arches Cover paper, image (irreg.): 16.3 x 29 cm (6 7/16 x 11 7/16 in.), sheet (folded): 53 x 53 cm (20 7/8 x 20 7/8 in.), sheet (unfolded): 53 x 106 cm (20 7/8 x 41 3/4 in.), National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of the Collectors Committee and Gift of Funds from Sharon Percy Rockefeller and Senator John Davison Rockefeller IV, 2022.7.1.4

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Zarina, “A room of my own: New Delhi 1968–1974,” Homes I Made / A Life in Nine Lines, 1997, cut-and-pasted aquatint, etching, and spit bite, printed chine collé with watercolor additions on wove Arches Cover paper, image: 15.5 x 15.6 cm (6 1/8 x 6 1/8 in.), sheet (folded): 53 x 53 cm (20 7/8 x 20 7/8 in.), sheet (unfolded): 53 x 106 cm (20 7/8 x 41 3/4 in.), National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of the Collectors Committee and Gift of Funds from Sharon Percy Rockefeller and Senator John Davison Rockefeller IV, 2022.7.1.5

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Zarina, “A room of my own: New Delhi 1968–1974,” Homes I Made / A Life in Nine Lines, 1997, cut-and-pasted aquatint, etching, and spit bite, printed chine collé with watercolor additions on wove Arches Cover paper, image: 15.5 x 15.6 cm (6 1/8 x 6 1/8 in.), sheet (folded): 53 x 53 cm (20 7/8 x 20 7/8 in.), sheet (unfolded): 53 x 106 cm (20 7/8 x 41 3/4 in.), National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of the Collectors Committee and Gift of Funds from Sharon Percy Rockefeller and Senator John Davison Rockefeller IV, 2022.7.1.5

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Zarina, “An uncertain time: Bonn 1971–1972,” Homes I Made / A Life in Nine Lines, 1997, cut-and-pasted aquatint, etching, spite bite, and roulette, printed chine collé with watercolor additions on wove Arches Cover paper, image: 27.4 x 23.6 cm (10 13/16 x 9 5/16 in.), sheet (folded): 53 x 53 cm (20 7/8 x 20 7/8 in.), sheet (unfolded): 53 x 106 cm (20 7/8 x 41 3/4 in.), National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of the Collectors Committee and Gift of Funds from Sharon Percy Rockefeller and Senator John Davison Rockefeller IV, 2022.7.1.6

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Zarina, “An uncertain time: Bonn 1971–1972,” Homes I Made / A Life in Nine Lines, 1997, cut-and-pasted aquatint, etching, spite bite, and roulette, printed chine collé with watercolor additions on wove Arches Cover paper, image: 27.4 x 23.6 cm (10 13/16 x 9 5/16 in.), sheet (folded): 53 x 53 cm (20 7/8 x 20 7/8 in.), sheet (unfolded): 53 x 106 cm (20 7/8 x 41 3/4 in.), National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of the Collectors Committee and Gift of Funds from Sharon Percy Rockefeller and Senator John Davison Rockefeller IV, 2022.7.1.6

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Zarina, “A room of four and a half Tatami: Tokyo 1974,” Homes I Made / A Life in Nine Lines, 1997, cut-and-pasted aquatint, etching, and roulette, printed chine collé with watercolor additions on wove Arches Cover paper, image: 17.4 x 17.2 cm (6 7/8 x 6 3/4 in.), sheet (folded): 53 x 53 cm (20 7/8 x 20 7/8 in.), sheet (unfolded): 53 x 106 cm (20 7/8 x 41 3/4 in.), National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of the Collectors Committee and Gift of Funds from Sharon Percy Rockefeller and Senator John Davison Rockefeller IV, 2022.7.1.7

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Zarina, “A room of four and a half Tatami: Tokyo 1974,” Homes I Made / A Life in Nine Lines, 1997, cut-and-pasted aquatint, etching, and roulette, printed chine collé with watercolor additions on wove Arches Cover paper, image: 17.4 x 17.2 cm (6 7/8 x 6 3/4 in.), sheet (folded): 53 x 53 cm (20 7/8 x 20 7/8 in.), sheet (unfolded): 53 x 106 cm (20 7/8 x 41 3/4 in.), National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of the Collectors Committee and Gift of Funds from Sharon Percy Rockefeller and Senator John Davison Rockefeller IV, 2022.7.1.7

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Zarina, “Edge of temporariness: Los Angeles 1975–1976,” Homes I Made / A Life in Nine Lines, 1997, cut-and-pasted aquatint, etching, spite bite, and roulette, printed chine collé with watercolor additions on wove Arches Cover paper, image (irreg.): 22.9 x 14.1 cm (9 x 5 9/16 in.), sheet (folded): 53 x 53 cm (20 7/8 x 20 7/8 in.), sheet (unfolded): 53 x 106 cm (20 7/8 x 41 3/4 in.), National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of the Collectors Committee and Gift of Funds from Sharon Percy Rockefeller and Senator John Davison Rockefeller IV, 2022.7.1.8

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Zarina, “Edge of temporariness: Los Angeles 1975–1976,” Homes I Made / A Life in Nine Lines, 1997, cut-and-pasted aquatint, etching, spite bite, and roulette, printed chine collé with watercolor additions on wove Arches Cover paper, image (irreg.): 22.9 x 14.1 cm (9 x 5 9/16 in.), sheet (folded): 53 x 53 cm (20 7/8 x 20 7/8 in.), sheet (unfolded): 53 x 106 cm (20 7/8 x 41 3/4 in.), National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of the Collectors Committee and Gift of Funds from Sharon Percy Rockefeller and Senator John Davison Rockefeller IV, 2022.7.1.8

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Zarina, “A horizontal blue line: Santa Cruz 1992–1997,” Homes I Made / A Life in Nine Lines, 1997, cut-and-pasted aquatint and etching, printed chine collé and watercolor additions on wove Arches Cover paper, image (irreg.): 27.8 x 22.5 cm (10 15/16 x 8 7/8 in.), sheet (folded): 53 x 53 cm (20 7/8 x 20 7/8 in.), sheet (unfolded): 53 x 106 cm (20 7/8 x 41 3/4 in.), National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of the Collectors Committee and Gift of Funds from Sharon Percy Rockefeller and Senator John Davison Rockefeller IV, 2022.7.1.9

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Zarina, “A horizontal blue line: Santa Cruz 1992–1997,” Homes I Made / A Life in Nine Lines, 1997, cut-and-pasted aquatint and etching, printed chine collé and watercolor additions on wove Arches Cover paper, image (irreg.): 27.8 x 22.5 cm (10 15/16 x 8 7/8 in.), sheet (folded): 53 x 53 cm (20 7/8 x 20 7/8 in.), sheet (unfolded): 53 x 106 cm (20 7/8 x 41 3/4 in.), National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of the Collectors Committee and Gift of Funds from Sharon Percy Rockefeller and Senator John Davison Rockefeller IV, 2022.7.1.9

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Zarina, “A space to hide forever: New York 1976–,” Homes I Made / A Life in Nine Lines, 1997, cut-and-pasted aquatint, etching, and spit bite, printed chine collé with watercolor additions on wove Arches Cover paper, image (irreg.): 17.7 x 19.9 cm (6 15/16 x 7 13/16 in.), sheet (folded): 53 x 53 cm (20 7/8 x 20 7/8 in.), sheet (unfolded): 53 x 106 cm (20 7/8 x 41 3/4 in.), National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of the Collectors Committee and Gift of Funds from Sharon Percy Rockefeller and Senator John Davison Rockefeller IV, 2022.7.1.10

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Zarina, “A space to hide forever: New York 1976–,” Homes I Made / A Life in Nine Lines, 1997, cut-and-pasted aquatint, etching, and spit bite, printed chine collé with watercolor additions on wove Arches Cover paper, image (irreg.): 17.7 x 19.9 cm (6 15/16 x 7 13/16 in.), sheet (folded): 53 x 53 cm (20 7/8 x 20 7/8 in.), sheet (unfolded): 53 x 106 cm (20 7/8 x 41 3/4 in.), National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of the Collectors Committee and Gift of Funds from Sharon Percy Rockefeller and Senator John Davison Rockefeller IV, 2022.7.1.10

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Zarina, Corners, 1980, cast paper, overall: 80.3 x 55.2 x 2.5 cm (31 5/8 x 21 3/4 x 1 in.), National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of the Collectors Committee and Gift of Funds from Sharon Percy Rockefeller and Senator John Davison Rockefeller IV, 2022.7.2

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Zarina, Untitled, 1968, woodcut on handmade paper, framed: 45.72 x 33.02 cm (18 x 13 in.), National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of the Collectors Committee and Gift of Funds from Sharon Percy Rockefeller and Senator John Davison Rockefeller IV, 2022.7.3

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