25 Angled 1's on a 5 color 5 x 5 grid

1975

Patrick Ireland, 1972 - 2008

Associated Names
Brian O'Doherty

Artist, American, born Ireland, 1928-2022

The image shows an abstract composition of intersecting lines creating various geometric shapes, filled with dot patterns. The shapes include triangles and quadrilaterals resembling pieces of a jigsaw puzzle or shards of glass. The interplay of lines and dots creates an intricate artwork suggesting organized chaos. The use of multiple colors for the lines —red, blue, green, and brown— adds depth and variety to the uniform arrangement of black dots within each shape.
This object’s media is not available for download. Contact us about image usage.
Not on view See artworks now on view

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    colored felt-tip pen on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 38.1 x 38.2 cm (15 x 15 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 58.6 x 73.9 cm (23 1/16 x 29 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2007.6.239

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Vogel, New York; gift to NGA, 2007.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: P.I. 1975

Wikidata ID

Q64618835

You may be interested in

Loading Results