Between Vertical and Horizon -- Descended Triangle (Well 3)
1987
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one from a set of three prints: color softground etching, drypoint, spitbite aquatint, and chine collé of handmade Japanese Gampe on Somerset Satin paper
Dimensions
sheet: 50.8 x 33 cm (20 x 13 in.) image: 25.6 x 12.7 cm (10 1/16 x 5 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Kathan Brown
Accession Number
1998.40.235
Art Historical Context
**Between Vertical and Horizon -- Desc Triangle (Well 3 (1987) by Japanese artist Shoichi Ida invites viewers into a world of precise geometric abstraction. This intimate print, one of a set of three, measures just 25.6 x 12.7 cm in its image area, yet it masterfully balances verticality and horizon through a "descended triangle" form—evoking a sense of poised tension between earthly and ethereal realms. Created during Ida's mature career, it reflects his lifelong fascination with minimalism and spatial dynamics, hallmarks of postwar Japanese printmaking that blend Eastern restraint with Weste...