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Concentric lines of bright red alternate with lines of blue and green to create an optical illusion of receeding squares. The juxtaposition of these colors also creates an appearance of intersecting orange lines and hues of purple.
Richard Anuszkiewicz
Mercurius in the Vessel
1963
Bequest of W. Hawkins Ferry
1988/1.137
A figure dressed in a red robe holding a lotus fan is looking at another figure to the right who is dressed in a yellow and purple robe and headdress, holding an instrument. They appear to be floating in the clouds. This image seems to be on top of a red paper cutout. 
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Hanging Cash: Two Immortals Zhongh Liquan and Zhang Guolau
20th century
Gift of Willard A. and Marybelle B. Hanna
1989/2.130
A heavily inked, multi-layered multi-media image with tinges of color. On the left hand side of image, an older gentleman in turban and beard can be made out. The background is dark inks and washes, bleeding into man's figure. Bottom edge of paper carries inscriptions from Kubin (handwriting matches other samples).
Alfred Kubin (Austrian)
Black Magic / Continuation of Mynona's Gray Magic (Schwarze Magie / Fortsetzung von Mynonas grauer Magie)
1954
Gift of the Ernst Pulgram and Frances McSparran Collection
2007/2.111
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