Figure at a Table

c. 1947

Franz Kline

Associated Names
Franz Kline

Artist, American, 1910 - 1962

The image features intersecting lines and geometric shapes in various colors, creating an abstract piece. Curved and straight lines form overlapping layers or figures. A large shape in the center resembles a bowl, with another round shape below it suggesting a tabletop still life. Soft pastels are used against a muted pink background, and the mix of shapes invites interpretation as everyday objects organized in an unstructured manner.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil paint on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Rufus F. Zogbaum

  • Dimensions

    overall (irregular): 21.6 x 21.6 cm (8 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.113.10

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of the Artist; Rufus F. Zogbaum, New York; gift to NGA, 1998

Associated Names

Bibliography

1999

  • Ritchie, Charles. "Franz Kline, Thirty Untitled Drawings." Bulletin / National Gallery of Art no. 21 (Spring 1999): 13.

Inscriptions

upper center verso in graphite: ZD 121

Wikidata ID

Q64570533

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