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Red Sky

1943

Hans Hofmann

Associated Names

Hans Hofmann

Artist, American, born Germany, 1880 - 1966

The image shows a chaotic assembly of curved and angular shapes with thick black lines. The abstract composition features vibrant colors such as bright oranges, yellows, greens, and reds. Some elements may resemble familiar objects like bananas, lips, or abstract faces, with sweeping arcs and oval forms suggesting connections. The overall design is dynamic and colorful.

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Artwork overview

Medium

colored crayons and black felt-tip pen
Credit Line

Gift of the Woodward Foundation, Washington, D.C.
Dimensions

overall: 28 x 35.8 cm (11 x 14 1/8 in.)
Accession Number

1976.56.55

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Woodward Foundation, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 1976.

Associated Names

Woodward Foundation

Exhibition History

1986

Graphics Survey Exhibition, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., October 1986.

2017

Hans Hoffman Works on Paper (working), Museum of Contemporary Art, Jacksonville, Jacksonville; Portland Museum of Art, Portland, 2017, unnumbered catalogue.

Bibliography

2017

Wilkin, Karen, Marcelle Polednik, and Diana Greenwold. Hans Hofmann Works on Paper. Exh. cat. MOCA Jacksonville, Florida; Portland Museum of Art, Maine, 2017: 90, no. 52.

Inscriptions

lower right in black: 30.43. HH (in monogram); unknown hand upper left verso in graphite: 3165 / Hoffman / red sky

Wikidata ID

Q64572927

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