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Edge of the Sahara
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Edge of the Sahara

Primary (Tokyo, Japan, 1889–Norwalk, Connecticut, 1946)
NationalityAmerican, North America
Date1922
MediumEtching
DimensionsSheet: 9 1/8 × 15 7/8 in. (23.2 × 40.3 cm)
Additional Dimension: 4 5/8 × 12 3/8 in. (11.7 × 31.4 cm)
Credit LineBlanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Isidore Simkowitz in memory of Amy Cecelia Simkowitz-Rogers, 1999.164
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Collection AreaPrints and Drawings
Object number1999.164
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The scene depicted was based on Eby's visit to Algeria during 1920 and 1921. In printing most impressions, Eby left a skim of ink along the top and bottom edges of the plate to create tone. This is the earliest example of his experimentation with plate tone. (Giardina 78)