
2R + 13.14 (where R=Ryoanji); R2/2 (where R=Ryoanji); R3 (where R=Ryoanji); R2/3 (where R=Ryoanji); R2/1 (where R= Ryoanji); and (R3) (where R=Ryoanji)
John Cage's *Ryoanji* series translates the meditative spirit of the famous Japanese rock garden into delicate, chance-determined mark-making, created by tracing stones through layered templates guided by the I Ching. The etchings evoke the garden's enigmatic arrangement of rocks amid raked gravel, distilling its quiet, contemplative energy into abstract linear forms. Published in limited editions by Crown Point Press, these works reflect Cage's lifelong integration of Zen philosophy, indeterminacy, and visual art.
- Medium
- All signed, titled and dated, three numbered 19/25, two numbered 24/25 and one numbered 2/25 in pencil, published by Crown Point Press, San Francisco (with their blindstamp), all framed.
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- Auction House · Phillips
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Editions & Works on Paper
April 24, 2018
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