Doric Circus

1979

Robert Rauschenberg

Associated Names
Robert Rauschenberg

Artist, American, 1925 - 2008

The image displays a combination of vertical and horizontal rectangles and lines, creating a geometric composition. The abstract artwork incorporates various patterns and textures, including vibrant red polka-dotted ribbons, which run vertically along the composition, separating different segments. The rectangles and squares include a patchwork of colored blocks and assorted images. Some sections feature familiar objects like a car, a bird, and a floral pattern on fabric. On the right side, a red light casts a glow, adding another dimension to the layered appearance. The shapes and orientations in the artwork evoke a semblance of a divided textile or a segmented wall hanging.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    mixed media on board

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lila Acheson Wallace

  • Dimensions

    section size (each of 3 sections): 243.8 x 94 cm (96 x 37 in.)
    section size (triangular-shaped section): 243.8 x 66 x 66 cm (96 x 26 x 26 in.)
    overall size: 243.8 x 346.7 x 66 cm (96 x 136 1/2 x 26 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1985.28.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Leo Castelli Galleries, New York); purchased 1985 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1989

  • Strick, Jeremy. Twentieth Century Painting and Sculpture: Selections for the Tenth Anniversary of the East Building. Washington, D.C., 1989: 138, repro. 139.

1992

  • American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1992: 270, repro.

Inscriptions

on reverse of each panel: RAUSCHENBERG 79

Wikidata ID

Q20197791

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