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On a Tar Roof

1961

Grace Hartigan

Associated Names

Grace Hartigan

Artist, American, 1922 - 2008

The image shows bold, jagged lines and irregular shapes on a vibrant purple background. The abstract artwork incorporates contrasting shades of black, gray, and white. Some shapes resemble familiar objects, while others evoke architectural outlines. Overlapping layers and textures add depth to the composition.

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Artwork overview

Medium

color screenprint on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of Floriano Vecchi, Tiber Press, New York City
Dimensions

sheet: 46 x 37.2 cm (18 1/8 x 14 5/8 in.)
Accession Number

1996.150.8
Series Title

Salute

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Floriano Vecchi, New York (via Susan Sheehan Gallery, New York); gift 1996 to NGA.

Associated Names

Susan Sheehan Gallery

Exhibition History

2025

Grace Hartigan: The Gift of Attention, North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, North Carolina, Portland Museum of Art, Portland, Maine (only shown in Portland), 2025-2026: cat. 31, no repro.

Bibliography

2025

Ledesma, Jared. Grace Hartigan: The Gift of Attention. Exh. cat. North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, North Carolina; Portland Museum of Art, Portland, Maine, 2025-2026: no. 31, 80.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Hartigan '61 6/14; lower center verso in graphite: "On a Tar Roof" 1960-61

Wikidata ID

Q75398018

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