Two Figures

1937

American 20th Century

Associated Names
Carl Robert Holty

Publisher, American, 1900 - 1973

The image shows an arrangement of flowing lines and geometric shapes enclosed within a rectangular boundary. The bold outlines form shapes resembling human figures engaged in an interaction, with one figure holding a bowl-like object. Abstract curved lines and circles populate the scene, suggesting a celestial or surreal environment. The bending forms and curved lines contribute to a fluid composition resembling a human interacting with a flowing entity without any specific narrative context.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Bethesda Art Gallery, Glen Echo, MD); Dave H. and Reba W. Williams, Greenwich, CT, 27 October 1997; gift to the NGA, 2008.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"Two figures" lower left in pencil

Wikidata ID

Q76442449

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