Kenji Nakahashi

Idea Sketch for the painting ‘Ceremony’
1980

A geometric abstract artwork featuring two large black squares positioned diagonally on a cream background, flanking a colorful central design. The central motif includes a blue half-circle resembling a hill, topped with a red and white checkered pattern, and a yellow and orange striped foreground, suggesting a stylized landscape.

A geometric abstract artwork featuring two large black squares positioned diagonally on a cream background, flanking a colorful central design. The central motif includes a blue half-circle resembling a hill, topped with a red and white checkered pattern, and a yellow and orange striped foreground, suggesting a stylized landscape.

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Date
1980

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Color pencil on paper and ink on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 7 7/8 × 11in. (20 × 27.9 cm)

Accession number
2022.137

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of an anonymous donor in memory of the artist

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© Center for Creative Photography, Arizona Board of Regents

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Kenji Nakahashi
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