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Two Ideas About a Garden

Artist Michael Mazur (American, 1935 - 2009)
Date1990
MediumColor etching, aquatint and woodcut with chine collé
DimensionsPlate: 26 3/4 inches x 5 feet 1 3/4 inches (67.95 x 156.85 cm)
Sheet: 27 1/4 inches x 5 feet 2 3/4 inches (69.22 x 159.39 cm)
Framed: 32 inches x 5 feet 7 1/4 inches (81.28 x 170.82 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: acquired through the generosity of Jane Ratcliffe
Object numberF91-2
Signedbottom margin (in pencil): "Two Ideas About a Garden 11/50 1990 Mazur"
Edition/State/Proof11/50
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DescriptionSeen half-way up, against ground of green leaves, left, brown-trunked tree with profuse red blossoms; right, black-trunked tree. Center, rectangular inset with wood grain pattern above red plane with panels outlined in white; at left end, vertical black outline of wood grain bearing white partial outline of blossom. Center, upper part of gable of white house, blue-green expanse and clouds above. Bottom, broad vertical green strokes define plant forms.
Copyright© Michael Mazur
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