Centrifuging
1969
Artists
Description
Printed triptych mounted as three hanging scrolls showcasing a continuous abstract composition of geometric shapes consist of a black solid circle with thickly saturated ink anchored in far-right middle. Two third of the paper area to the left of the circle is a black almost leaf-shape form with white “cracking” openings along the edges. A gray filled rectangle is situated on the upper left corner of this composition. The circle, the “leaf” form, and the rectangle are not overlapping. Lower left there are signature “Ting-shih” brushed in ink by the artist, and his square red seal in relief, reading “Chen.”
Dimensions
triptych, overall: H. 122 x W. 180 cm (48 1/16 x 70 7/8 in.)
Provenance
Artist Chen Ting-shih (1969 - by 1977), Taiwan, acquired; by Chu-tsing Li, Lawrence, Kansas (by 1977-2012), gift; to his son B U.K. Li, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2012-2025), gift; to Harvard Art Museums 2025. Note: Dr. Chu-tsing Li (1920-2014)
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