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Colorado #7

1951

Emerson Woelffer

Associated Names

Emerson Woelffer

Artist, American, 1914 - 2003

The image contains bold, gestural lines and shapes scattered on a dark background, creating an abstract composition. Throughout the canvas, there are various forms resembling crosses, ovals, and crescent shapes, suggesting imagery of stars and celestial symbols against a night sky. The contrast between the white shapes and the dark backdrop enhances the abstract nature of the artwork, allowing viewers to interpret the collection of marks and forms.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

Image: 262 x 372 mm
Sheet: 330 x 475 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.5108

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In pencil: lower left, 2/15; lower right, Woelffer 51 (in script)

Wikidata ID

Q76552295

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