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Tension with a Yellow Shape

1947

John Grillo

Associated Names

John Grillo

Artist, American, 1917 - 2014

The image shows bold brushstrokes forming an elliptical shape, surrounded by rich colors in an abstract manner. There are primary shapes of an oval filled with red and yellow, framed by black and blue lines. Surrounding areas contain rectangles and angular forms in deep reds and blues. The composition combines humanoid and architectural elements in a familiar yet abstract representation.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gouache on gray paperboard
Credit Line

Gift of Bob Stana and Tom Judy
Dimensions

sheet: 71.76 × 50.8 cm (28 1/4 × 20 in.)
Accession Number

2016.148.12

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Carlson Gallery, San Francisco, California); Bob Stana and Tom Judy, Washington, D.C., 1990; acquired 2016 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Robert Stana and Thomas Judy

Inscriptions

lower left in black ink: Grillo '47

Wikidata ID

Q64582687

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