Untitled

1969

Dorothy Dehner

Associated Names
Dorothy Dehner

Artist, American, 1901 - 1994

The image shows abstract shapes and lines arranged on a plain background. Rectangles, triangles, and circular forms are connected with thin lines and set at various angles. At the top left, parallel lines create a rectangular shape shaded in pale yellow and turquoise. Below, there are smaller turquoise and yellow elements connected by lines. To the right, red dots connected by lines create a structure resembling a simplified skeletal representation of a sailboat or a simplistic musical instrument. The composition is abstract, with geometric forms that could be interpreted as architectural plans or mechanical components.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink with watercolor on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Edward R. Broida

  • Dimensions

    overall: 45.9 x 58 cm (18 1/16 x 22 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.142.51


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(New York); purchased 1980 by Edward R. Broida, Los Angeles; gift 2005 to NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in pen and black ink: Dorothy Dehner '69

Watermarks

unidentified

Wikidata ID

Q64541314

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