Barnett Newman

American, 1905 - 1970

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  • Two black bands span the height of this vertical canvas against a field of white mottled with shades of ivory, bone, and parchment in this abstract painting. A narrow, solid black stripe lines the left edge of the canvas, like the spine of a book. About a quarter of the way in from the right edge, black paint swirls and wafts like smoke on either side of a narrow white stripe the same color as the background. The artist signed and dated the painting in black paint in the lower right corner of the canvas: “Barnett Newman 1958.”

    First Station

    Barnett Newman

    1958

    Magna on canvas  Accession ID  1986.65.1

    On View: East Building Tower Level, Gallery E615
  • One black and a pair of smoke-gray bands span the height of this otherwise cream-white, vertical, abstract painting. The solid black band is along the left side of the canvas. A faint, slightly darker parchment-brown line fades in and out along its right edge. The pair of gray bands are about three-quarters of the way across the painting from the left. Both are streaky but with crisp edges. The thinner thin gray line is separated from a thicker band with a sliver of white, which is itself lined on each side with black. The artist signed and dated the lower right corner with black paint, “Barnett Newman 1958.”

    Second Station

    Barnett Newman

    1958

    Magna on canvas  Accession ID  1986.65.2

    Not on view
  • A broad swath of brilliant, crimson-red paint sweeps down from the top edge of this canvas to fill most of this abstract, vertical composition. The sides of the red field are straight, and the bottom edge is irregular. The red is mottled and streaked. The areas to each side of the red field and along the bottom of the canvas are coffee brown. A slender drip of the brown has fallen down the red area, near the right bottom corner. The artist signed and dated the painting near the lower right corner of the red field: “Barnett Newman 1952.”

    Achilles

    Barnett Newman

    1952

    Oil and acrylic resin on canvas  Accession ID  1988.57.5

    Not on view
  • This painting is a minimalistic composition, with three vertical lines in pale yellow or beige dividing a white canvas into three large rectangular sections. Lines in the same light color border the left and right edges of the canvas. The center of the canvas is a flat white color that appears to get slightly darker at the top and bottom of the canvas, fading into very light gray.

    The Name II

    Barnett Newman

    1950

    Magna and oil on canvas  Accession ID  1988.57.4

    On View: East Building Upper Level, Gallery E406
  • A solid field of shamrock green is divided by a pumpkin-orange line a quarter of the way down from the top and a crisp, canary-yellow line about a third of the way up the bottom in this abstract, vertical painting. The artist signed and dated in the lower right, “Barnett Newman 1949.”

    Dionysius

    Barnett Newman

    1949

    Oil on canvas  Accession ID  1988.57.2

    Not on view
  • This painting shows three thin vertical lines - two white and one yellow - spaced out evenly against a green-yellow background. The yellow line is in the center of the painting, and is almost the same shade as the background, though slightly warmer. The two white lines are almost at the edges of the painting, with thin strips of the background color between them and the sides. The lines divide the canvas into vertical segments. The brushstrokes in the painting are visible, especially those in the background color, creating some small differences in tone.

    Yellow Painting

    Barnett Newman

    1949

    Oil on canvas  Accession ID  1988.57.3

    On View: East Building Upper Level, Gallery E404
  • The image shows a vertical white stripe between two black sections with textured surfaces.

    The Name

    Barnett Newman

    1949

    Brush and black ink on wove paper  Accession ID  1976.56.119

    Not on view
  • The image shows a large circular shape in the center with textured lines radiating outward. The central circle is surrounded by a dark ring. The surrounding space displays scattered irregular patterns.

    Untitled

    Barnett Newman

    1946

    Brush and black ink on wove paper  Accession ID  1998.59.3

    Not on view
  • At the center of this abstract composition, a black circle is layered over an area of pale aqua, curving like a rain puddle, against a background of forest green in this nearly square painting. The edge of the black circle is lined with periwinkle blue around the bottom left half. A few streaks of the blue seep or drip into the black circle. Above the center of the large black circle, a delicate white circle is drawn around a small white dot, and a swipe of scarlet red curves around the bottom half of the white circle. The aqua form is serrated at the top right and bulges with curves and spikes around the rest of the circle. One pointed, aqua-colored spike at the bottom left is painted over with swirls and scrolls in the scarlet red and periwinkle blue. More periwinkle blue squiggles and lines are drawn against the aqua field, especially around its perimeter. The area filling the space between the aqua puddle and the edge of the canvas is pine green to the top and left, and is streaked with teal green along the bottom and right edges. The artist signed and dated the work in the lower right corner: “Barnett Newman 1946.”

    Pagan Void

    Barnett Newman

    1946

    Oil on canvas  Accession ID  1988.57.1

    Not on view
  • The image displays a complex pattern of swirling lines and shapes in dark ink on a beige background. Bold strokes crisscross the canvas, with circular and semi-circular patterns and dotted textures scattered throughout. The overall composition suggests natural forms like landscapes or flowing rivers, and the imagery may evoke elements like the sun, moon, seeds, or droplets. The combination of curved lines and shaded areas might bring to mind a dense jungle with twisting vines or branches.

    Untitled

    Barnett Newman

    1945

    Brush and black ink on wove paper  Accession ID  1998.59.2

    Not on view
  • The image shows geometric shapes and lines, with a central diagonal line intersecting various curves and straight lines. The abstract elements form a composition that could be interpreted as a stylized map or a musical score. Arcs and circular forms are present, with colors such as blue, green, and purple adding vibrancy to the scene.

    Untitled

    Barnett Newman

    1944

    Oil crayon on wove paper  Accession ID  1998.59.1

    Not on view