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Cut Acrylic Series #3

1973

Jack Whitten

Associated Names

Jack Whitten

Artist, American, 1939 - 2018

The image displays an array of textured lines and organic blotches in a horizontal orientation, forming an abstract composition. Dark, smoky patterns and sporadic lines create the appearance of tangled branches or charred tree bark. Swirls of color, including yellow, blue, and purple, mix with grayscale elements. The overall impression is a natural landscape obscured by mist or soot.

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Artwork overview

Medium

pastel and powdered pigment on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of Funds from Agnes Gund
Dimensions

sheet: 47.5 × 65.8 cm (18 11/16 × 25 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

2023.24.1
Copyright

© [year] Jack Whitten

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Alexander Gray Associates, New York; Private Collection; Hauser and Wirth, New York; purchase by National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Hauser & Wirth

Inscriptions

"J. W. 75 #3" lower center margin, graphite.

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