Test Prints and Print Plates

Print

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2022.1.2.a-i

Description

Seven test prints and two metal plates for Kathy Aoki's "Beauty in Landscape." Test print 1/8 is black and white, test print 3/8 is sepia-toned, test print 4/8 is cyan, and test prints 5/8, 6/8, 7/8, and 8/8 are all similar colors to the final version, in various shades. The two metal plates are silver on one side, with Aoki's notes in sharpie, and gold on the image side, with crossed slashes through the image.

Type of Print

Intaglio

Artwork Details

Medium

Watercolor

Collection

Art Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Acquisition

Accession

2022.1

Source or Donor

Kathy Aoki

Acquisition Method

Commission

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Kathy Aoki

Role

Print Maker

Date made

2022

Time Period

21st Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Below the image on each test print

Transcription

TP 1/8 / Beauty in Landscape / KA TP 3/8 / "Beauty in Landscape" / KA TP 4/8 / KA TP 5/8 / "Beauty in Landscape" / KA TP 6/8 / "Beauty in Landscape" / KA TP 7/8 / "Beauty in Landscape" / KA TP 8/8 / "Beauty in Landscape" / KA

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pencil

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Plate, Printing

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Intaglio

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Surface, Printing

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Equipment

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Printing T&E

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Overall Condition

Excellent