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1970 (published 1971)

Willem de Kooning

Associated Names
Willem de Kooning

Artist, American, born the Netherlands, 1904 - 1997

Hollander Graphic Workshop

Printer

M. Knoedler & Company

Publisher, 1846 - 2011

The image shows dark, sweeping lines and splatters creating a complex assortment of shapes and strokes arranged in a seemingly chaotic yet deliberate manner. The abstract composition features blotches and spots scattered throughout, reminiscent of splattered ink on a canvas. The distribution of dark tones and thick textures resembles formations of clouds or a rugged landscape's rough surface. The design evokes movement and depth, encouraging the viewer to find familiar forms within the marks.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on Italia wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lee V. Eastman and John L. Eastman

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 101.6 × 72.39 cm (40 × 28 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1975.104.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Graham 1991, no. 8

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1991

  • Graham, Lanier. The Prints of Willem de Kooning: A Catalogue Raisonné, 1957-1971. Paris: Baudoin Lebon, 1991, no. 8.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 6/10; lower right in graphite de Kooning '70

Wikidata ID

Q65578842

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