Clam Digger

1966 (published 1967)

Willem de Kooning

Associated Names
Willem de Kooning

Artist, American, born the Netherlands, 1904 - 1997

Irwin Hollander

Printer, American, 1927 - 2018

Hollander Graphic Workshop

Publisher

This is a drawing of an abstract figure. The lines form a vague human-like shape with a large central mass and two vertical extensions. The strokes are expressive and suggest movement and energy. The strokes vary in thickness and density, adding texture and depth. The background is plain, bringing focus to the central sketch. The medium appears to be charcoal or pencil on paper, and the style is reminiscent of modern abstract expressionism.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on Arches wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Collectors Committee

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 43.66 × 57.15 cm (17 3/16 × 22 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.137.1.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Graham 1991, no. 4

Associated Artworks

See all 9 artworks
The image shows an abstract design with bold lines, curves, and splatters in red, blue, yellow, and black against a white background. The composition conveys movement and energy, resembling paint droplets or liquid splashes.

Untitled

Sam Francis, Irwin Hollander, Hollander Graphic Workshop

1966

The image displays bold, curving shapes forming the outline of a large number "9" in a deep magenta hue set against a dark, textured background.

9

Various Artists, Hollander Graphic Workshop

1967

The image shows a large, bold, black half-oval shape with a rounded left edge and a flat right edge against a white background.

Black Form

Ellsworth Kelly, Irwin Hollander, Hollander Graphic Workshop

1966

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Sylvan Cole Gallery, New York); acquired 2000 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1991

  • Graham, Lanier. The Prints of Willem de Kooning: A Catalogue Raisonné, 1957-1971. Paris: Baudoin Lebon, 1991, no. 4.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: II/XX; lower right in graphite: de Kooning

Markings

embossed lower right: IH [Irwin Hollander]

Wikidata ID

Q76359852

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