Bird Flight

1943

Hans Hofmann

Associated Names
Hans Hofmann

Artist, American, born Germany, 1880 - 1966

The image features an abstract composition of jagged and curved lines intertwined with geometric shapes, forming a lively scene. Dominating the center is a large swirling form in green and orange, surrounded by smaller rectangles, triangles, and dynamic scribbles. These shapes are scattered, overlapping, and intertwined throughout the canvas, creating a sense of movement. The use of vibrant reds, greens, blues, and yellows adds to the abstract nature of the image. The composition is bounded by a light background.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1981

  • Contemporary American Prints and Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1981, unnumbered brochure.

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: 88, no. 50.

Inscriptions

lower right in black: [?].3.43 HH (in monogram); unknown hand upper left verso in graphite: # 3163 / Hoffman / Bird flight

Wikidata ID

Q64572928

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