Curtain Design for " Rio Rita"

c. 1926

Charles Burchfield

Associated Names
Charles Burchfield

Artist, American, 1893 - 1967

The image displays intricate linear patterns and geometric shapes forming an abstract composition. In the center, white branches radiate from a central trunk with small dots. Around the central point, there are bold green and orange shapes that resemble leaves or stylized vegetation. The overall impression is of a forest or a greenhouse's interior structure. Symmetry and repeating patterns in the design contribute to an architectural feel.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert H. Simmons, Sr., Arlington, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1997; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper left verso in graphite: Cactus Curtain / Rio Rita / Curtain / Not Used; upper right verso in black charcoal by unknown hand: #8; upper right verso in red pencil by unknown hand: XIX; lower left verso in black ink on adhesive label by unknown hand: B434 / 321

Markings

stamped lower center verso in black ink: BAINBRIDGE / ILLUSTRATION BOARD / TRADE NUMBER 80 MARK / 20 X 30 OR 30 X 40 / SINGLE OR DOULBE / THICK / WHEN ORDERING-SPECIFY SIZE AND THICKNESS

Wikidata ID

Q64538212

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