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Untitled

1946/47

William Baziotes

Associated Names

William Baziotes

Artist, American, 1912 - 1963

The image depicts an arrangement of bold and dynamic shapes and lines in an abstract composition. At the center, a large, circular form in shades of pink, black, and white resembles an eye with radiating lines. A green circle below it is present. Surrounding these focal points are curving lines and fragmented shapes. A vertical strip on the right side is filled with small black dots on a blue background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and pen and brush with black ink on textured paper
Credit Line

Gift of Ethel Baziotes in honor of Adlai E. Stevenson and Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce
Dimensions

sheet: 35.4 x 27.7 cm (13 15/16 x 10 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

2004.11.5

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ethel Baziotes, New York; gift to NGA, 2004.

Associated Names

Baziotes, Ethel

Exhibition History

2025

Jackson Pollock: The Early Years (1934-1947), Musée national Picasso-Paris, 2024-2025, 123, cat. 98, repro.

Bibliography

2024

Snrech, Joanne, and Stalpers, Orane, editors.Jackson Pollock: The Early Years, 1934-1947.Musée Picasso, Paris, 2024: cat. 98, 123, color repro.

Inscriptions

in graphite upper center verso: BN 3534; upper left verso on tape: NON / 9868

Markings

Stamp of the artist's estate in black on verso

Wikidata ID

Q64636252

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