Untitled

1944/1945 (printed 1967)

Jackson Pollock

Associated Names
Jackson Pollock

Artist, American, 1912 - 1956

Emiliano Sorini

Printer, American, active 20th century

The image shows a collection of curving lines and shapes that overlap to create a dynamic composition. The dark and light areas provide depth and texture. The interconnected forms resemble human figures or organic shapes, creating a sense of movement and chaos. The swirling and twisting shapes could be likened to water or tree branches.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving and drypoint in brown-black on white Italia wove paper

  • Credit Line

    The William Stamps Farish Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 29.85 x 25.24 cm (11 3/4 x 9 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 51.12 x 25.24 cm (20 1/8 x 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.4.5

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    O'Connor/Thaw 1978, Vol. 4, no. 1074 (P14)

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Hirschl & Adler and The Pollock-Krasner Foundation, NY, NY); purchased 2009 by NGA, with funds donated by The William Stamps Farish Fund

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2017

  • Jackson Pollock's "Mural", National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, Nov. 19, 2017-Oct. 28, 2018 (this print was exhibited from Nov. 19, 2017-May 8, 2018)

Bibliography

1978

  • O'Connor, Francis Valentine and Eugene Victor Thaw, editors. Jackson Pollock: A Catalogue Raisonne of Paintings, Drawings, and Other Works. 4 vols. New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1978.

Inscriptions

lower right below plate in graphite by unknown hand: 38/50

Markings

BS: Jackson Pollock Estate; BS:Emiliano Sorini

Watermarks

' M ‘ surmounted by a cross (from Cartiera Enrico Magnani

Wikidata ID

Q76439225

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