Seven Composition Studies

1945

Ralston Crawford

Associated Names
Ralston Crawford

Artist, American, born Canada, 1906 - 1978

The image features sharp and angular lines intersecting to form geometric shapes scattered across the canvas. Some shapes are enclosed in rectangles or irregularly shaded boxes. Towards the top left, a large, jagged line configuration resembles a distorted star or spaceship. Small clusters of parallel lines suggest movement or speed. To the right, a shape similar to an abstract map or a folded piece of origami paper appears fragmented and tangled. A collection of small, uniform circles hovers nearby. Below, configurations of lines and shaded areas might evoke the structure of a bridge or an under-construction building, with their lines intersecting in a manner that suggests scaffolding or architectural plans.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Neelon Crawford

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29.3 x 37 cm (11 9/16 x 14 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.133.15


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

by descent to Neelon Crawford, artist's son, New York; gift to NGA, 2001

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in pen and black ink: 24 April, 1945; lower left verso in graphite: RCE D-294

Wikidata ID

Q64619919

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