Red Field

1962

Gary Shaffer

Associated Names
Gary Shaffer

Artist, 1936 - 2001

The image shows a rectangular form with broad, sweeping lines and patches of reds, oranges, and hints of yellow creating an abstract look. Dark, rounded shapes are present at the top, with streaks of lighter colors near the center. The composition contains blended colors and indistinct forms, inviting viewers to find familiar structures in the paint swirls and smudges.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Bob Stana and Tom Judy

  • Dimensions

    image: 60.7 × 48.8 cm (23 7/8 × 19 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 83.9 × 66 cm (33 1/16 × 26 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.173.48

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Laura Lengyel (eBay); to Robert Stana and Thomas Judy, Washington, D.C., 2003; gift to NGA, 2022.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"G. Schaffer '62" lower right margin, graphite. "3/4" lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand.

Markings

None.

Watermarks

None.

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