King's Garden #14

1968

Jack Whitten

Associated Names
Jack Whitten

Artist, American, 1939 - 2018

The image features swirling, organic lines and blotches creating an abstract composition. Black circular shapes dominate the upper portion, resembling tree tops or foliage. Below, the lines merge into elongated forms suggestive of flowing water or wind-swept grass. Angular and rounded shapes interspersed throughout the canvas evoke rocks or figures in motion. The color palette includes blacks, grays, and touches of ocher.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen, brush, and ink with torn-and-pasted paper on handmade Japanese paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Funds from Agnes Gund and Avalon Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet (irreg.): 26.3 × 36.4 cm (10 3/8 × 14 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.24.2

  • Copyright

    © [year] Jack Whitten

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Artist Estate; Hauser and Wirth, New York; purchase by National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"Whitten '68" lower center margin, black ink.

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