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Untitled

1971

Sam Gilliam

Associated Names

Sam Gilliam

Artist, American, 1933 - 2022

The image shows interlacing lines and irregular shapes creating a complex and textured surface, with darker branch-like patterns spreading over a lighter colored background. The abstract composition blends maroon, yellow, and hints of green. The interplay of colors and textures resembles natural elements such as foliage or geological formations, with fine fibers adding a tactile quality to the image.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor on handmade paper with varnish
Credit Line

Gift of Barbara and Stanley Tempchin
Dimensions

sheet: 51.8 x 67.3 cm (20 3/8 x 26 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

2006.135.1

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

in black ink lower right: S. Gilliam '71

Wikidata ID

Q64630264

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