Happy Birthday

1979

Jules Olitski

Associated Names
Jules Olitski

Artist, American, born Soviet Union (now Ukraine), 1922 - 2007

The image displays curving lines intersecting with horizontal brush strokes to create an abstract composition. The lines suggest waves or wind-blown grass, with a pastel texture. The overall image has an abstract quality, possibly resembling a landscape at dusk with subtle cloud or wave movements against a pale sky. Scribbles of various colors dance in the background.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    crayon, blue spray paint, and acrylic on wove paper mounted to board

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of Olga Hirshhorn)

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 30.32 × 22.7 cm (11 15/16 × 8 15/16 in.)
    board: 34.29 × 26.67 cm (13 1/2 × 10 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.3399

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joseph H. Hirshhorn, Washington, DC; Olga Hirshhorn, Washington, DC, 1981; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2004; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: To Joe, with affection, Jules. / 10 August 1979; lower right in graphite: Jules Olitski

Wikidata ID

Q64591623

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