Composition

1964

Stuart Davis

Associated Names
Stuart Davis

Artist, American, 1892 - 1964

Ives-Sillman

Printer, 1966 - 1992

Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art

Publisher

The image shows bold, irregular shapes in red, green, white, and black against a vibrant yellow background, creating an abstract composition. The shapes resemble jigsaw puzzle pieces or cut-out paper forms, suggesting figures in motion or abstracted human forms. The artwork includes bright colors, stark contrasts, and handwritten white text in one area, adding visual interest. The composition's colors and arrangement may be compared to the organized chaos of a Cubist painting or the playful style of Matisse's cut-outs.
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Artwork overview

Associated Artworks

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Numerous geometric shapes and lines converge to create a composition. A yellow crosshatched background serves as the backdrop. A central design features a large circular arrangement with smaller crosses and circles. On either side are large arrow shapes pointing up and down. Above and below the circle are horizontally aligned circles and plus signs, resembling buttons on a control panel. The shapes and background suggest a complex schematic with familiar symbols presented in an abstract way.

Untitled

George Ortman, Ives-Sillman, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art

1964

The image displays a series of horizontal lines of text, each listing a name in bold, capital letters, spaced evenly down a plain background.

X + X

Various Artists, George Ortman, Frank Stella, Ellsworth Kelly, Robert Motherwell, Andy Warhol, Stuart Davis, Roy Lichtenstein, Larry Poons, Robert Indiana, Ad Reinhardt, Ives-Sillman, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art

1964

The image shows a series of vertical and diagonal parallel lines in blue and yellow, forming an abstract pattern that splits a rectangle diagonally into two sections. The left half is made up of alternating blue and yellow vertical stripes, resembling a modern barcode. The right half consists of blue and yellow horizontal stripes tapering into a triangular corner, resembling a folded fan. This abstract composition combines simple geometric shapes with familiar patterns.

Untitled (Rabat)

Frank Stella, Ives-Sillman, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art

1964

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Reba and Dave Williams, Greenwich, Connecticut; acquired 2008 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1976

  • Cole, Sylvan. The Prints of Stuart Davis. New York: Associated American Artists, 1976, no. 27.

Inscriptions

lower left in image: Any / as / Given; lower center in image (vertical): Stuart Davis

Markings

embossed lower right: [Ives-Sillman]

Wikidata ID

Q76440527

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