Robert Duncan

American, 1919 - 1988

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The image features black brushstrokes on a reddish-brown background, forming an abstract composition. The strokes curve and intersect, creating shapes resembling a bird's wing or a sailing ship caught in the wind. The abstract elements in the image invite the viewer to discern familiar forms from the lines and curves.
Cy Twombly, Robert Duncan, The Song of the Border Guard, 1952, linocut on red paper; accompanied by a poem by Robert Duncan on a separate sheet, Gift of the Collectors Committee, 1992.105.1

The Song of the Border Guard

Cy Twombly, Robert Duncan · 1952 · linocut on red paper; accompanied by a poem by Robert Duncan on a separate sheet ·  Accession ID  1992.105.1