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Open today 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
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Washington, DC 20565

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Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
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Join us June 6
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
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Pat Steir

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Pat Steir

Painter, American, 1938 - 2026

The image features flowing vertical lines with white and gold streaks on a dark backdrop. The drips and streaks interact, with some converging and diverging. The dark background contrasts with the light streaks.

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Artwork overview

Medium

oil on canvas
Credit Line

Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection
Dimensions

overall: 213.36 × 212.09 × 6.35 cm (84 × 83 1/2 × 2 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

2007.6.353

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q20193286

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