Stanton Macdonald-Wright
Te no uchi ni hotaru tsumetaki hikari kana (In the hand the fire fly makes a cold brilliance)
Artist
Stanton Macdonald-Wright (American, 1890–1973)American, 1890–1973
PrinterPrinted by
Clifton Karhu(American, active Japan, 1927–2007)American, active Japan, 1927–2007
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Te no uchi ni hotaru tsumetaki hikari kana (In the hand the fire fly makes a cold brilliance)
- from the Haiga portfolio
Date1966–1967
Printed inKyoto, Japan
MediumWoodcut in colors on Japanese paper, edition 44/50
DimensionsBlock: 16 × 19 13/16 in. (40.7 × 50.4 cm)
Sheet: 17 15/16 × 21 9/16 in. (45.5 × 54.7 cm)
Sheet: 17 15/16 × 21 9/16 in. (45.5 × 54.7 cm)
Credit LineBequest of the estate of Stanton and Jean Macdonald-Wright
Object number2021.420.18
Non exposé
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Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Recto: Inscribed in graphite, below block, lower left: no.18 44/50 Shiki – Stanton – Kyoto 1966-67
Recto: Artist's chop mark, stamped in red ink, below block, lower left
Recto: Watermark: none
Recto: Watermark: none
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Stanton Macdonald-Wright
1966–1967
Woodcut in colors on Japanese paper, edition 44/50
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Stanton Macdonald-Wright
1966–1967
Woodcut in colors on Japanese paper, edition 44/50
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Stanton Macdonald-Wright
1966–1967
Woodcut in colors on Japanese paper, edition 44/50
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Stanton Macdonald-Wright
1966–1967
Woodcut in colors on Japanese paper, edition 44/50
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Stanton Macdonald-Wright
1966–1967
Woodcut in colors on Japanese paper, edition 44/50
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Stanton Macdonald-Wright
1966–1967
Woodcut in colors on Japanese paper, edition 44/50
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Stanton Macdonald-Wright
1966–1967
Woodcut in colors on Japanese paper, edition 44/50
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Stanton Macdonald-Wright
1966–1967
Woodcut in colors on Japanese paper, edition 44/50
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Stanton Macdonald-Wright
1966–1967
Woodcut in colors on Japanese paper, edition 44/50
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Stanton Macdonald-Wright
1966–1967
Woodcut in colors on Japanese paper, edition 44/50
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Stanton Macdonald-Wright
1966–1967
Woodcut in colors on Japanese paper, edition 44/50
2021.420.20
Stanton Macdonald-Wright
1966–1967
Woodcut in colors on Japanese paper, edition 44/50
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