Its Turn Came

1954

Norman Lewis

Associated Names
Norman Lewis

Artist, American, 1909 - 1979

The image shows an array of vertically oriented lines and diffuse shapes blending into each other with soft edges. The composition features muted red, blue, and brown tones, resembling indistinct flowers or plants seen through a misty lens. The forms are not fully defined but imply a natural, organic structure. The color and shape usage evoke a delicate watercolor or pastel creation, with hues blending to suggest blossoms against a hazy background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil paint and pen and black ink on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Billy E. Hodges

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 48.26 x 60.96 cm (19 x 24 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.6.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Bill Hodges, New York; gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Norman Lewis-54; upper left verso in graphite by unknown hand: G-127 / "its turn came"

Wikidata ID

Q64618516

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