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Open today 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Admission is always free

6th and Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20565

Sculpture Garden Extended Hours

Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
Through September 5
Exhibitions & Events
America’s 250th

Celebrating American art and artists
Art & Artists
Open Call

Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

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1943

Ruth Gikow

Associated Names

Ruth Gikow

Artist, American, 1915 - 1982

The image shows a collection of abstract shapes and lines forming figures in various positions and poses. The shapes are outlined in bold colors like blue, red, yellow, and black. The central figure's face is divided in half by color, featuring shapes like circles and crosses. Other shapes around it suggest heads, bodies, and limbs, with some resembling human features. One figure appears seated on an abstract chair and wearing a hat.

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Artwork overview

Medium

screenprint
Credit Line

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

Image: 308 x 414 mm
Sheet: 425 x 525 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.2050

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Within the image: lower left, gikow; in pencil: lower right, Ruth Gikow

Wikidata ID

Q76550699

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