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Untitled

1983

Helen Frankenthaler

Associated Names

Helen Frankenthaler

Artist, American, 1928 - 2011

The image contains swirling lines and organic shapes in a brown color palette, creating an abstract landscape. There are circular forms and blotches of color that resemble a rugged surface or desert terrain. Gold and green splashes are present, similar to stones or minerals. The mix of earth tones and metallic accents offers an abstract representation of geological landforms and celestial constellations.

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Artwork overview

Medium

acrylic on paper
Credit Line

Gift of Helen Frankenthaler, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
Dimensions

sight size: 58.1 x 79.5 cm (22 7/8 x 31 5/16 in.)
Accession Number

1990.102.1

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1991

Art for the Nation: Gifts in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1991, 474-475, color repro.

2003

"Frankenthaler: Paintings on Paper (1949-2002)", Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami, 2003, no. 39.

Bibliography

1991

Art for the Nation: Gifts in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1991: p.474.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Frankenthaler / 10 Aug '83

Wikidata ID

Q64573480

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