Black Print (1947)

Edition: unique print, trial proof.
23.82 x 17.62 in.
60.3 x 44.8 cm.

Intaglio: engraving, soft ground, aquatint, etching, open-bite areas, burnishing and scraping.
Two plates: two copper plates printed in black ink on black paper; the plates are positioned side by side. One is the master plate of Winter and the other is the master plate of Spring while still in state form.

Note: this print was later refined and printed as Black Print (1978).