Red, White and Blue

1967

Sam Francis

Associated Names
Sam Francis

Artist, American, 1923 - 1994

The image displays swirling lines and splatters in an abstract composition. A deep blue area is in the top left corner, with splashes of yellow, red, and green throughout the canvas. A white background creates a sense of open space, while red and maroon bands at the bottom and edges frame the piece.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Olga Hirshhorn, Washington, DC, 1967; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2004; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1976

  • Paintings and Sculpture from the Olga Hirshhorn Collection, Katonah Gallery, New York, 1976, no. 35

1979

  • Selections from the Olga Hirshhorn Collection, Huntington Galleries, West Virginia, 1979, no. 72

1981

  • A Collector's Eye: The Olga Hirshhorn Collection, Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, 1981, no. 26

2007

  • Olga Hirshhorn Collects: Selections from the Permanent Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2007

Inscriptions

center verso in brown ink: to Olga Hirshhorn / Amitiés Sam Francis / April 26, 1967

Watermarks

Arches / FRANCE

Wikidata ID

Q64630262

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