[untitled]

1984

Sean Scully

Associated Names
Sean Scully

Artist, American, born Ireland, 1945

The image displays an arrangement of rectangular and triangular shapes in various colors, creating an abstract composition. The dominant shape is a red triangle surrounded by earthy tones, muted greens, and blues. The composition resembles a segmented pattern, with each segment uniquely colored, including dark gray and brown stripes.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jane P. Watkins

  • Dimensions

    overall: 22.9 x 29.2 cm (9 x 11 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.137.4

  • Copyright

    © Sean Scully, Courtesy Galerie Lelong, New York

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Jane Watkins, Ketchum, ID; gift to NGA, 2006.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2008

  • Medieval to Modern: Recent Acquisitions of Drawings, Prints, and Illustrated Books, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2008, no. 195.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Sean Scully; lower right in graphite: 4 1 84; upper right in graphite: 52

Wikidata ID

Q64630665

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