Shellac Orientale

1973-1974

Jim Dine

Associated Names
Jim Dine

Artist, American, born 1935

The image displays swirling and overlapping lines and shapes to form an intricate abstract pattern on the canvas. Among the textured elements are forms resembling objects like a pair of scissors, tools, and vague abstracted figures. A faded photograph of two children is positioned centrally. The background consists of soft blues and earth tones, with sporadic bright colors throughout.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite, watercolor, and shellac with collage of various papers, human hair, and screw heads on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Milly and Arne Glimcher

  • Dimensions

    Overall: 58.4 x 77.5 cm (23 x 30 1/2 in.)
    framed (estimate): 76.2 x 101.6 cm (30 x 40 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2016.13.1

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

upper left in graphite: Jim Dine 1973-4; upper right in graphite: for Arnold on his 40th Birthday. love from Jim. NYC. March 1978

Wikidata ID

Q64581785

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