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Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Spruce Clearing

1956

George Bunker

Associated Names

George Bunker

Artist, American, 1923 - 1991

The image shows an arrangement of vertical and diagonal shapes and lines intersecting to create a pattern on the canvas. The abstract composition features earthy greens, blues, and browns. The shapes interlock and overlap, creating a dense thicket of natural forms and textures.

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Artwork overview

Medium

color woodcut on japanese tissue paper
Credit Line

Gift of The George R. Bunker Living Trust
Accession Number

1995.58.5

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: Spruce Clearing 7/25; lower right in graphite: Bunker 1956

Wikidata ID

Q75393598

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