Four stone untitled
1959-1968
Medium
colour lithograph
Measurements
72.7 × 55.9 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased through The Art Foundation of Victoria with the assistance of Henry and Dinah Krongold, Founder Benefactors, 1984
© Sam Francis/ARS, New York. Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
Gallery location
Not on display
About this work
Sam Francis was intrigued by the controlled fluidity and disciplined spontaneity of oriental calligraphy. He made the first of many visits to Japan in 1957, and his subsequent paintings remained closely attuned to the Japanese aesthetic and to a tradition that focuses on the meditative qualities of art and its production.
Artwork Details
Edition
printer's proof 1/1; edition of 25
Accession Number
P134-1984
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Subjects (general)
Abstract Art Nonrepresentational Art
Subjects (specific)
blue (colour) brush strokes paint layers rectangles splatter yellow (colour)
Movements
Abstract Expressionism