Untitled

1940s-1950s

Franz Kline

Associated Names
Franz Kline

Artist, American, 1910 - 1962

The image shows sparse dark ink lines and marks on a light brown background. Two shapes in the upper section resemble spindly branches or stems with dark blotches. In the lower right corner, a cluster of denser marks suggests elongated black strokes. All elements appear disconnected, contributing to the image's abstract nature.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brush and black ink on newprint paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Rufus F. Zogbaum

  • Dimensions

    overall: 22.5 x 30 cm (8 7/8 x 11 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.113.23

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of the Artist; Rufus F. Zogbaum, New York; gift to NGA, 1998

Associated Names

Bibliography

1999

  • Ritchie, Charles. "Franz Kline, Thirty Untitled Drawings." Bulletin / National Gallery of Art no. 21 (Spring 1999): 13.

Inscriptions

lower center in black ink: FRANZ; lower left verso in graphite: ZD 478; lower center verso in blue ball-point pen: ZD 478

Wikidata ID

Q64570550

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