Series A, #1 (printed sheet)
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aquatint in black and brown on Fuji Hosho paper with overlay sheet of Fuji Hosho dipped in beeswax
Dimensions
sheet: 57.2 x 45.7 cm (22 1/2 x 18 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Kathan Brown
Accession Number
1998.40.418
Art Historical Context
José María Sicilia's *Series A, #1 (printed sheet)* (1990) is a striking example of late-20th-century printmaking innovation. Created as part of a numbered series, this work exemplifies the Spanish artist's exploration of texture, light, and materiality through experimental techniques. Housed in the National Gallery of Art it was generously gifted by Kathan Brown founder of Crown Point Press, a hub for contemporary print artists pushing boundaries. The medium—aquatint in black and brown Fuji Hosho paper, overlaid with a second sheet of the same Japanese washi dipped in beeswax—demonstrates Si...