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Animal on Landscape

1959

William Baziotes

Associated Names

William Baziotes

Artist, American, 1912 - 1963

This abstract image contains flowing lines and organic shapes. A large deep blue shape, a curved white shape, and a smaller irregular white shape are visible in the composition. The background features soft gradients of blues and pinks with wavy lines.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on textured wove paper
Credit Line

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

sheet: 25.1 x 31.8 cm (9 7/8 x 12 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

2004.11.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Baziotes, Ethel

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Baziotes; upper center verso: 1919; lower right verso: Roots / 11276

Wikidata ID

Q64636287

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