A black and white print of two textured, roughly rectangular forms. The left form is densely shaded black; the right form is lighter, filled with cross-hatching, and bisected by a thick, dark cross.

Two Objects

Artist John Wallace (American, born 1947)

Date1974

MediumLithograph

Dimensionssheet: 22 1/4 x 30 in. (56.5 x 76.2 cm)
image: 21 x 27 in. (53.3 x 68.6 cm)

ClassificationsPrints

Credit LineGift of Jane and R. Paul Larkin

Object number1992.1.36

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Visual DescriptionA black and white print of two textured, roughly rectangular forms. The left form is densely shaded black; the right form is lighter, filled with cross-hatching, and bisected by a thick, dark cross.

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