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Open today 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
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Washington, DC 20565

Sculpture Garden Extended Hours

Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
Through September 5
Exhibitions & Events
America’s 250th

Celebrating American art and artists
Art & Artists
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Formation

1951

Gordon Waverly Gilkey

Associated Names

Gordon Waverly Gilkey

Artist, American, 1912 - 2000

The image shows a complex arrangement of overlapping curved and angular lines forming a chaotic mesh across the canvas. The abstract composition is filled with shapes resembling fragments of puzzle pieces or shards of glass, interspersed with swirling patterns reminiscent of tangled ropes or vines. The shapes and lines converge and diverge, creating a sense of movement and depth within the artwork.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching
Credit Line

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

Image: 375 x 448 mm
Sheet: 460 x 560 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.2054

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In pencil: lower left, Gordon Gilkey; lower right, Formation

Wikidata ID

Q76442785

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