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Norton Simon Museum

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Boldly colored abstract forms line most of the left and right thirds of this vertical painting to leave the central channel mostly white. The forms are angular and irregular with jagged edges. Those on the left are mostly royal blue and emerald green, and those on the right are largely fuchsia pink and red. Violet-purple, black, and yellow areas and streaks are on both sides. The center is spotted with thin drips of paint, fine spatters, or tiny dots of paint.
Sam Francis, White Line, 1958/1959, oil on canvas, Gift of the Collectors Committee, 1985.56.1

White Line

Sam Francis · 1958/1959 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  1985.56.1