Principalities II
1966
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lithograph (stone) in black on J. Green paper
Dimensions
sheet: 38.5 x 29.5 cm (15 3/16 x 11 5/8 in.)
Classification
Portfolio
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith
Accession Number
1983.18.737.4
Art Historical Context
**Principalities II** by Ynez Johnston, created in 1966, is a captivating lithograph printed in black ink on J. Green paper measuring 38.5 x 29.5 cm. Housed in the National Gallery of Art's portfolio collection (Department: CG-W), this work generously gifted by Dorothy J. Benjamin B. Smith,oring the value of private patronage in preserving mid-20th-century prints. Lithography on stone, as employed here, celebrates a foundational printmaking technique invented in the late 18th century. Artists draw directly onto the polished limestone surface with greasy crayons or ink, exploiting the stone's ...
About the Artist
Ynez Johnston
Ynez Johnston (1920–2019) was an American artist celebrated for her richly textured printmaking and painting that drew on a wide range of cultural sources — from pre-Columbian art and Asian calligraphy to the landscapes of Mexico and California. Born in Berkeley, California, she studied at the University of California, Berkeley, where she later taught, and went on to build a career that spanned mo...