Description
As seen with this print as well as the earlier Gate, Puryear has a special ability to produce small works that reveal no shortage of power or completeness despite their scale. Indeed, Loop is one of the artist’s favorite prints, possibly due to its daring succinctness.
Accession Number
190636
Medium
Soft ground etching, with drypoint on cream Japanese paper, laid down on white wove paper (chine collé)
Dimensions
Image/plate: 21.2 × 17.5 cm (8 3/8 × 6 15/16 in.); Sheet: 42 × 35 cm (16 9/16 × 13 13/16 in.)
Classification
prints and drawing
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. Robert O. Delaney Fund