Summer

1953

Philip Guston

Associated Names
Philip Guston

Artist, American, born Canada, 1913 - 1980

The image displays a collection of intersecting, bold black lines and shapes on a tan background, creating a dynamic composition. This abstract artwork consists of vertical and horizontal strokes forming a cluster. The lines vary in thickness and orientation, suggesting structure and chaos, resembling a cityscape viewed from a distance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    reed pen and brush and black ink on wove manila paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Edward R. Broida

  • Dimensions

    overall: 45 x 58.2 cm (17 11/16 x 22 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.142.20

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Christies auction 5138, May 6, 1982, no. 40); (David McKee Inc., New York); purchased 1982 by Edward R. Broida, Los Angeles; gift 2005 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2006

  • Selections from the Collection of Edward R. Broida, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2006, unnumbered brochure, fig. d.

2008

  • Medieval to Modern: Recent Acquisitions of Drawings, Prints, and Illustrated Books, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2008, no. 182.

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. 38 (shown only in Houston and Washington).

Inscriptions

"Philip Guston" lower left margin, ink, artist's hand. "REIS 5970" verso, upper right margin, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

None.

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q64619430

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