Untitled (Patterned Figure) [recto]

n.d.

James Castle

Associated Names
James Castle

Artist, American, 1899 - 1977

The image displays crisscrossing lines forming a grid pattern in the background. There are rectangles and circles at the top. In the center, a figure resembling a head and shoulders is depicted, with a rectangular face featuring a smaller grid. At the top, there are circular and rectangular shapes that could be interpreted as framed pictures or decorations on a wall.
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Artwork overview

Associated Artworks

The image contains blurred blue shapes and lines creating a rectangle, with more detailed forms within. In the center is a larger shape resembling a torso or a bell, with two elongated oval forms inside. Above are four rectangular shapes aligned in a row. There is a smaller, rounded shape to the left of the central figure. The composition is framed with darker lines at the top and bottom.

Untitled (Figure) [verso]

James Castle

1899

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

by inheritance to his sister, Agnes C. Wade, 1977; by inheritance 1993 to Geraldine E. Garrow, Georgia M. Allred, Guy W. Wade Jr. and Gail M. Johnson; transferred 1996 to James Castle Collection (comprised of the heirs of Agnes C. Wade); transferred 2011 to James Castle Collection and Archive LP; acquired 2013 by NGA

Associated Names

Bibliography

2013

  • Brodie, Judith. "James Castle, Drawings, Artists' Books, and Assemblages." Bulletin / National Gallery of Art, no. 48 (Spring 2013): 28-29.

Wikidata ID

Q64580301

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