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Artists Reimagining the Collection
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Untitled

1950s

Franz Kline

Associated Names

Franz Kline

Artist, American, 1910 - 1962

The image features bold, dark shapes and lines that intersect and overlap across the canvas. The shapes evoke the appearance of shadowy silhouettes or mountainous landscapes under a night sky. The interplay of light and dark creates an impression of depth, with jagged edges resembling outlines of cliffs or rough-hewn stones. Parts of the darker regions could suggest the dense, tangled canopy of a forest.

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Artwork overview

Medium

brush and black ink on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of Elisabeth Ross Zogbaum
Dimensions

overall: 25.2 x 20.3 cm (9 15/16 x 8 in.)
Accession Number

2006.67.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of the Artist; Elisabeth R. Zogbaum, New York; gift 2006 to NGA.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64570561

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