Untitled

1972

Gene Davis

Associated Names
Gene Davis

Artist, American, 1920 - 1985

This image features a series of fine vertical lines in varying densities and shades forming a repetitive pattern across the canvas. The lines are meticulously spaced, resembling parallel threads. The abstract design invites viewers to observe the alignment and subtle changes in color and density, reminiscent of textures like wood grain or fabric strands.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite and colored pencil on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of Mary H.D. Swift)

  • Dimensions

    image: 36.2 × 55.88 cm (14 1/4 × 22 in.)
    sheet: 56.52 × 76.2 cm (22 1/4 × 30 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.2936

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mary H. D. Swift, Washington, DC; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1988; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1976

  • American Drawings from the Private Collections of Members of the Friends of the Corcoran, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1976

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Davis 1972

Watermarks

BFK RIVES

Wikidata ID

Q64571035

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