Untitled

1961

Philip Guston

Associated Names
Philip Guston

Artist, American, born Canada, 1913 - 1980

The image depicts an abstract composition with shapes resembling rock formations or abstract architecture. Sweeping, jagged lines create a horizon across the middle. Bold, dark brushstrokes contrast the soft cream background. Rough circular shapes appear close, while vertical forms resembling rectangles or tall stones are further away. The color palette is minimalistic, composed of stark black lines against an off-white canvas.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

William Chapin Seitz [1914-1974], Charlottesville; by inheritance to his widow, Irma S. Seitz [d. 2003], Princeton; bequest 2004 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2022

  • Philip Guston Now, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; Tate Modern, London, 2022-2024, no. 52 (shown only in Washington).

Inscriptions

"Philip Guston '61" lower right margin, ink, artist's hand. "to Bill and Irma" lower right margin, ink, artist's hand.

Wikidata ID

Q64619423

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