Letter Poem

1971

John E. Dowell Jr.

Associated Names
John Dowell

Artist, American, born 1941

The image shows a collection of lines and shapes scattered across the canvas. The lines and shapes resemble scattered leaves or petals, with hints of green and pink hues. The arrangement gives the impression of falling confetti or blossom fragments, creating a sense of lightness and randomness.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black ink and watercolor on Arches wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase)

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed): 76.2 × 55.88 cm (30 × 22 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.2521

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1971; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1971

  • John E. Dowell, Jr.: Prints and Drawings, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1971, no. 59

Bibliography

1983

  • Simmons, Linda Crocker and with the assistance of Adrianne J. Humphrey, et al. American Drawings, Watercolors, Pastels, and Collages in the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1983: p. 261, no. 1720.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: John E. Dowell Jr. 71; lower left in graphite: "LETTER POEM"

Watermarks

Arches

Wikidata ID

Q64582423

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