Kenji Nakahashi
Image of Life

Image of Life

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Image of Life
Image of Life
ArtistJapanese, 1947–2017
CultureJapanese
Titles
  • Image of Life
Datec. 1980
MediumEtching and aquatint in colors with acrylic on wove paper, artist's proof
DimensionsPlate: 1 7/8 × 3 7/8 in. (4.7 × 9.8 cm)
Sheet: 7 1/2 × 11 in. (19.1 × 27.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of an anonymous donor in memory of Kenji Nakahashi
Object number2019.218
Non exposé

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Object Type
Provenance Research Ongoing Exhibition History"Cutting out the Sky: Kenji Nakahashi – Selections from the Museum’s Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, August 13, 2019–January 1, 2020.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Recto: Inscribed in graphite, below plate, bottom left: a.p. "Image of life"
Recto: Signed in graphite, below plate, bottom right: K. Nakahashi [cursive]
Recto: Signed in graphite, below plate, bottom right: K. Nakahashi [cursive]
Recto: Chopmark, bottom right corner: KENJI NAKAHASHI / NEW YORK 1980 [1980 written in graphite]
Verso: Label in ink, bottom right corner: IDENTIFICATION CARD / ARTIST: Kenji NAKAHASHI / TITLE: Image of Life / MEDIUM: Etching, Aquatint, / PRICE: $100.- Hand Color

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