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An octopus trap and fleeting dreams under a summer moon – Basho

Stanton Macdonald-Wright; Cliff Karhu

Artwork Details

An octopus trap and fleeting dreams under a summer moon – Basho
1966-1967
Stanton Macdonald-Wright; Cliff Karhu
woodblock print on paper
16 in x 20 in (40.64 cm x 50.8 cm);18 in x 21 ½ in (45.72 cm x 54.61 cm)
Gift of the Estate of Stanton and Jean Macdonald-Wright
2020/1.217.3

Description

Physical Description:

Brightly-colored shapes in purple, orange, green, and yellow, resembling a moon or sunrise reflecting on water. There is a large black geometric shape in the upper left of the image and the background is mostly dark green and dark blue. 

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