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Study for "Spruce Clearing"

1956

George Bunker

Associated Names

George Bunker

Artist, American, 1923 - 1991

The image displays vertical and diagonal shapes in brown and blue intersecting to create an abstract composition. The layering of shapes gives a sense of depth and complexity, resembling light filtering through a dense forest canopy. The interplay of colors and forms suggests a natural landscape while retaining abstraction.

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Artwork overview

Medium

collage and pastel on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of The George R. Bunker Living Trust
Dimensions

overall: 42.1 x 34.9 cm (16 9/16 x 13 3/4 in.)
Accession Number

1995.58.4

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

George R. Bunker Living Trust, Houston, Texas; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Estate of George R. Bunker

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Bunker 1956; lower left verso: Study for "Spruce Clearing," 1956

Wikidata ID

Q64571231

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