Composition 25
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color lithograph on wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 66 x 50.4 cm (26 x 19 13/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1959.10.38
Art Historical Context
**Composition 25** by George Joji Miy, created in 195, is a vibrant color lithograph on wove paper, measuring 66 x 50.4 cm (26 x 19 13/16 in.). Housed in the National Gallery of Art's Rosenwald Collection, this print exemplifies mid-20th-century experimentation in printmaking. The title "Composition" hints at an abstract approach, prioritizing form, color, and balance over literal representation—a hallmark of modernist sensibilities in the post-World War II era. Lithography, a planographic technique invented in the late 18th century, gained renewed popularity in the 1950s for its ability to p...