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Ultimate Painting

1963

Ad Reinhardt

Associated Names

Ad Reinhardt

Artist, American, 1913 - 1967

This painting is a large, black square bordered by a thin black frame. Upon closer inspection, it seems as if what appeared to be a solid square is actually divided into thirds horizontally. The middle third appears to be an almost imperceptibly lighter shade than the top and bottom third.

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Artwork overview

Medium

oil on canvas
Credit Line

Gift of Virginia Dwan
Dimensions

overall: 152.4 × 152.4 cm (60 × 60 in.)
Accession Number

2021.100.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Virginia Dwan, New York; gift 2021 to NGA

Associated Names

Dwan, Virginia

Exhibition History

2016

From Los Angeles to New York: The Dawn Gallery (1959-1971), National Gallery of Art, Washington; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2016-2017.

Bibliography

2022

Meyer, James. "Gifts & Acquisitions." Art for the Nation no. 66 (Fall 2022): 26-27, repro.

Wikidata ID

Q111603603

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