Untitled

1968

Philip Guston

Associated Names
Philip Guston

Artist, American, born Canada, 1913 - 1980

This is a drawing of a figure wearing a suit with a hood. The drawing depicts a form standing upright, clothed in a suit with clear outlines of a jacket and trousers. The head of the figure is covered with a hood, which contains simple, dark eye holes, and loose stitches or seams are visible. The drawing is characterized by bold, black contour lines against a plain background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    charcoal on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Edward R. Broida

  • Dimensions

    overall: 61 x 45.9 cm (24 x 18 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.142.22

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The Estate of Philip Guston; Private collection; (David McKee Inc., New York); purchased 2002 by Edward R. Broida, Los Angeles; gift 2005 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1991

  • Philip Guston: Hoods 1968-1971, McKee Gallery, NY, 1991.

2006

  • Selections from the Collection of Edward R. Broida, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2006, unnumbered brochure.

2009

  • In the Tower: Philip Guston, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2009, no cat.

Inscriptions

"Philip Guston '68", lower right margin, pen and black ink, artist's hand.

Markings

None.

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q64619431

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