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Taurus VII

1973

Elaine de Kooning

Associated Names

Elaine de Kooning

Artist, American, 1918 - 1989

Judith Solodkin

Printer, American, active late 20th century

The image features black lines and shapes intersecting on a light background to create an abstract composition. The strokes are thick and sweeping, resembling tangled branches or winding rivers. Dots and splatters are scattered throughout. Broad arcs and smudges give the impression of motion, like wind sweeping across a landscape.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

sheet: 636 x 512 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.1429
Catalogue Raisonné

Tamarind no. 73-110

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: Bon à Tirer in pencil, lower left, recto and verso; signed: Elaine de Kooning in pencil, lower center, recto and lower left, verso

Wikidata ID

Q76441541

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