Jungle

1970

Alexander Calder

Associated Names
Alexander Calder

Artist, American, 1898 - 1976

The image includes bold shapes and lines in black against a yellow background with red and blue accents. The black shapes resemble a figure with a stick and a winding spiral object. Another black shape resembles an elephant. Below is an abstract figure resembling a rhinoceros. Red tear-drop shapes suggest a floral or plant-like form, while blue linear shapes could be seen as stylized grass or shrubs. The abstract shapes suggest a scene that could be in a vibrant jungle or prehistoric landscape.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Olga Hirshhorn, Washington, DC; 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. 15

1979

  • Selections from the Olga Hirshhorn Collection, Huntington Galleries, West Virginia, 1979, no. 52

1981

  • A Collector's Eye: The Olga Hirshhorn Collection, Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, 1981, no. 15

2007

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

Inscriptions

lower center in black ink: to Olga H. Sandy

Wikidata ID

Q64534147

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