Series B, #2 (overlay sheet)
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color aquatint and spitbite aquatint on Somerset White paper with overlay sheet of Fuji Hosho dipped in beeswax
Dimensions
sheet: 55.6 x 34.9 cm (21 7/8 x 13 3/4 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Kathan Brown
Accession Number
1998.40.433
Art Historical Context
José María Sicilia's *Series B, #2 (overlay sheet)* (1990) exemplifies the Spanish artist's innovative approach to contemporary printmaking. Created during a period when Sicilia was exploring abstraction and the interplay of light, texture, and transparency, this work belongs to a series that pushes the boundaries of traditional techniques. As a color aquatint and spit aquatint on Somerset White paper, it features overlay sheet of Fuji Hosho paper dipped in beeswax, measuring 55.6 x 34.9 cm. This experimental layering creates a luminous, ethereal effect, evoking veils or membranes that blur th...