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Chinese Opal

A work made of color lithograph from six aluminum plates on white wove paper.
© 2018 Sam Francis Foundation, California / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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  • A work made of color lithograph from six aluminum plates on white wove paper.

Date:

1970

Artist:

Sam Francis (American, 1923–1994)
printed by Hitoshi Takatsuki (Japanese, 20th century)
published by The Litho Shop (American, founded 1970)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Sam Francis

Title

Chinese Opal

Place

United States (Artist's nationality)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1970

Medium

Color lithograph from six aluminum plates on white wove paper

Dimensions

89.2 × 63.5 cm (35 1/8 × 25 in.)

Credit Line

John H. Wrenn Fund Income

Reference Number

1971.641

Copyright

© 2018 Sam Francis Foundation, California / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Extended information about this artwork

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