Untitled

1973

Leon Polk Smith

Associated Names
Leon Polk Smith

Artist, American, 1906 - 1996

The image consists of circular shapes divided into segments with distinct color blocks, creating geometric patterns. The left side displays rows of orange, green, and black semicircles, while the right side features red and green semicircles paired together in an interlocking pattern. The arrangement of shapes in the artwork reflects balance and rhythm through color and symmetry.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    spiral bound pad containing two drawings in opaque watercolor and graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Leon Polk Smith Foundation

  • Dimensions

    closed: 61.91 × 45.72 × 0.95 cm (24 3/8 × 18 × 3/8 in.)
    open: 122.24 × 45.72 cm (48 1/8 × 18 in.)
    sheet: 60.96 × 45.72 cm (24 × 18 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.137.6.1-2

Associated Artworks

The image shows an arrangement of geometric shapes, circles divided into two colors: green and orange. There are two columns, each with four circles, forming a grid across the canvas. Each circle is split in half vertically, with the upper half being orange and the lower half green. The design resembles a simplified pie chart or stylized yin-yang symbols. The repetitive shapes and bold colors draw connections to objects like traffic lights or billiard balls.

Untitled

Leon Polk Smith

1973

There are two vertical columns of semicircular shapes mirrored along the center axis. The shapes are in alternating colors of orange, green, and black on a beige background.

Untitled

Leon Polk Smith

1973

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA by Leon Polk Smith Foundation, 2017.

Associated Names

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