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Untitled (Abstract Composition)

1949

Walt Kuhlman

Associated Names

Walt Kuhlman

Artist, American, born 1918

The image features swirling and jagged lines intertwined with textured patches to create an abstract composition. Shapes resembling parts of an animal, such as a snout or an eye, are hidden within the arrangement. Dark shading against lighter areas suggests depth, and scattered light spots evoke a celestial atmosphere. The piece can be compared to a night scene or a cloudy sky filled with recognizable forms.

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Artwork overview

Medium

intaglio
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

Image: 119 x 187 mm
Sheet: 242 x 319 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.2963

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(The Annex Galleries, Santa Rosa, CA); Dave and Reba Williams, Greewnich, CT, August 1996; gift to NGA, December 2008

Associated Names

Dave H. and Reba W. Williams

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In pencil: lower left, 9/9; lower right, Kuhlman '49

Wikidata ID

Q76442036

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