Maw 16

1963

Stephen Greene

Associated Names
Stephen Greene

Artist, American, 1917 - 1999

The image features intersecting shapes in shades of grey and black, forming an abstract composition. Shapes include a large circular form resembling a planet and smaller rounded figures. The contrasting dark and light areas suggest patterns like branching rivers or rock structures, enhancing its abstract nature.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Staempfli Gallery, New York); Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1963; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1963

  • Stephen Greene: A Retrospective Exhibition of Paintings and Drawings, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; University of Minnesota Gallery, Minneapolis; Des Moines Art Center, Iowa; Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Michigan; Tennessee Fine Arts Center, Nashville, 1963-1964, no. 17

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. 217, no. 1455 (incorrect image).

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Greene

Wikidata ID

Q64632776

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