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The Art of the Fugue II

1958-1959

Larry Poons

Associated Names

Larry Poons

Artist, American, born 1937

The image showcases a diamond-shaped composition filled with a grid of squares and rectangles in abstract arrangement. The geometric shapes are in shades of orange, yellow, black, white, blue, and dark brown creating an intricate pattern. The pattern resembles a digital mosaic or a complex circuit board.

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Artwork overview

Medium

oil on canvas
Credit Line

Gift of Suzanne and Ted Fields
Dimensions

overall: 142.24 × 142.24 cm (56 × 56 in.)
Accession Number

2016.181.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist; acquired by Suzanne and Ted Fields, Washington; gift 2016 to NGA.

Associated Names

Ted and Suzanne Fields

Wikidata ID

Q46636327

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