Blue Circle

Print

Purdue University Galleries

Name/Title

Blue Circle

Entry/Object ID

1974.21

Description

This woodblock print uses bold colors, contrast, thin carving and the advantage of the woodgrain to make this cohesive abstract piece. There is a large black and yellow border on the top of the piece. The ink is thin, so it shows the grain of the wood. Same with the bottom of the piece except it's in a deep red. The middle is taken up by either a white ink or uninked wood. There are two circles, a red rectangle in the middle and to the left a black square and to the right is a pattern of lines intersecting a horizontal line.

Type of Print

Woodcut

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper, ink

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Michael Rothenstein

Role

Artist

Date made

1961

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

London, England

Edition

Edition Size

210

Edition Number

125

Notes

noted in lower left below image

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Print number and run

Location

lower left below image

Transcription

125/210

Material/Technique

Pencil, Written

Type

Signature, Date

Location

lower right below image

Transcription

Michael Rothenstein 1961

Material/Technique

Pencil, Written

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Woodcut

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Relief

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

image

Height

15 in

Width

20 in

Dimension Description

Sheet

Height

17 in

Width

22 in

Color

Red, Black, White, Blue, Yellow