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Four Composition Studies

1940s

Ralston Crawford

Associated Names

Ralston Crawford

Artist, American, born Canada, 1906 - 1978

The image contains abstract shapes and lines arranged in four distinct quadrants. In the top left quadrant, irregular geometric shapes intersect at various angles with cross-hatching. The top right quadrant features a network of parallel lines and diagonals. The bottom left quadrant includes diagonal lines and rectangular shapes. The bottom right quadrant contains intersecting lines and rectangles.

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Artwork overview

Medium

pen and black ink on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of Neelon Crawford
Dimensions

overall: 37 x 29.5 cm (14 9/16 x 11 5/8 in.)
Accession Number

2001.133.10

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

by descent to Neelon Crawford, artist's son, New York; gift to NGA, 2001

Associated Names

Crawford, Neelon

Inscriptions

verso in graphite: RCE D-300

Wikidata ID

Q64619914

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