Bay
by Karen Kunc
- Date:
- 2011
- Medium:
- Woodcut, mokuhanga woodblock, watercolor, wax
- Image courtesy of
- Artsy
Description
Bay (2011), a woodcut by Karen Kunc in watercolor and wax, is a horizontal abstract composition built from dense fields of small white ovals over bands of blue, teal, gold, and lavender. Undulating dark-outlined forms curve in from the top and bottom edges toward the center, framing a red-outlined oval that encloses a paler, dotted blue-gray field, with a few small black droplet shapes scattered near the top and bottom. The overall palette and rhythm of repeating cell-like ovals create a fluid, aquatic mood.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Bay was created by Karen Kunc in 2011.
Bay depicts landscapes and seascapes.