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Masks

1949

Stanley Bate

Associated Names

Stanley Bate

Artist, American, 1903 - 1972

The image displays intersecting black lines and sharp angles that form an intricate web of shapes. The backdrop contains patches of teal, orange, and red. The lines occasionally outline features resembling masks or faces, but the overall style is abstract.

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Artwork overview

Medium

color screenprint on brown wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of Bob Stana and Tom Judy
Dimensions

sheet: 43.82 × 27.94 cm (17 1/4 × 11 in.)
Accession Number

2017.148.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Bob Stana and Tom Judy, Washington, D.C., 1984; acquired 2017 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Robert Stana and Thomas Judy

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Masks; lower right in graphite: S Bate 1949

Wikidata ID

Q77015335

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