Indian Composition

1942/1945

George Lovett Kingsland Morris

Associated Names
George Lovett Kingsland Morris

Artist, American, 1905 - 1975

The image features geometric shapes and lines arranged in a complex interlocking pattern. Shapes include triangles, circles, and rectangles. The color palette includes green, blue, red, and brown. The composition hints at eyes or a mechanical structure. Bold colors, intersecting lines, and circular elements suggest clock hands or compass needles. Dotted textures appear in some areas, resembling architectural blueprints or mosaic tiles.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Downtown Gallery, New York); purchased 25 October 1965 by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington; acquired 2014 by the National Gallery of Art.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1965

  • George L. K. Morris: A Retrospective Exhibition of Paintings and Sculpture, 1930-1964, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 1-30 may 1965, no. 24.

1966

  • Five Years: The Friends of the Corcoran, "The Contemporary Spirit," Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 7-30 October 1966, unnumbered catalogue.

1975

  • 15 American Artists from the Corcoran: an Exhibition of American 20th c. Works from the Permanent Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art, London Art Gallery, Ontario, 4 April - 6 May 1975, no. 5, repro.

1980

  • Symbols and Scenes: Art By and About American Indians, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 1 March-16 April 1980, unnumbered checklist.

1982

  • Amerikanische Maleri 1930-1980, Haus der Kunst, Munich, 14 November 1981-31 January 1982, no. 115.

1986

  • Friends of the Corcoran 25th Anniversary Exhibition: Selections from Acquisitions by the Friends of the Corcoran, 1961-1985, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 14-30 March 1986, unnumbered checklist.

1992

  • Suzy Frelinghuysen and George L. K. Morris, American Abstract Artists: Aspects of their Work and Collection, Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown; Princeton University Art Museum, 1992-1993, no. 26.

2005

  • Encouraging American Genius: Master Paintings from the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington; Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Parrish Art Museum, Southampton, New York; Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte; John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota, 2005-2007, no. 89 (shown only in Washington).

2008

  • The American Evolution: A History through Art, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 1 March-27 July 2008, unpublished checklist.

2009

  • American Paintings from the Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 6 June-18 October 2009, unpublished checklist.

2013

  • American Journeys: Visions of Place, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 21 September 2013 - 28 September 2014, unpublished checklist.

Bibliography

2011

  • Cash, Sarah, ed. Corcoran Gallery of Art: American Paintings to 1945. Washington, 2011: 309, repro.

Wikidata ID

Q46635523

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