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Sixth Stone I

A work made of lithograph from four stones in black, brown, ocher, and red ink on cream japanese paper.

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  • A work made of lithograph from four stones in black, brown, ocher, and red ink on cream japanese paper.

Date:

1964

Artist:

Lee Bontecou (American, 1931-2022)
published by Universal Limited Art Editions (American, founded 1955)

About this artwork

Closely related to Fifth Stone, Sixth Stone I, II, and III are largely variations on the same image. They differ only in the number of stones used (printed in black, brown, ocher, red, and white) and the type of surface these are printed on (two on paper, one on muslin). These were Bontecou’s first fully colored prints.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Lee Bontecou

Title

Sixth Stone I

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.

1964

Medium

Lithograph from four stones in black, brown, ocher, and red ink on cream Japanese paper

Dimensions

117.5 × 93 cm (46 5/16 × 36 5/8 in.)

Credit Line

U.L.A.E. Collection acquired through a challenge grant of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dittmer; purchased with funds provided by supporters of the Department of Prints and Drawings; Centennial Endowment; Margaret Fisher Endowment Fund

Reference Number

1982.98

Extended information about this artwork

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