Study for "Two Figures, Indian"

1979

Roy Lichtenstein

Associated Names
Roy Lichtenstein

Artist, American, 1923 - 1997

The image features a collection of dynamic shapes and intersecting lines forming an elaborate pattern with a central ovoid shape resembling an eye. The abstract artwork includes a mosaic of geometric forms suggesting a bird's profile on the left. The vibrant red background contrasts with various shapes reminiscent of machinery or abstract objects. Striped and dotted patterns add texture and depth, and the mix of yellow, red, black, and blue hues, along with sharp zigzag forms, enhance its energetic and abstract nature.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite and colored pencil on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of the artist, 1979)

  • Dimensions

    image: 7.62 × 9.37 cm (3 × 3 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 17.78 × 13.65 cm (7 × 5 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.2773

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1979; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1980

  • Symbols and Scenes: Art By and About American Indians, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1980

1982

  • Acquisitions Since 1975, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1982-1983

1983

  • American Master Drawings from the Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1983

Bibliography

1983

  • Simmons, Linda Crocker and with the assistance of Adrianne J. Humphrey, et al. American Drawings, Watercolors, Pastels, and Collages in the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1983: p. 229, no. 1532.

Inscriptions

lower center verso in graphite: Roy Lichtenstein / '79

Wikidata ID

Q64629979

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