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Preliminary Design for "Eastmore Mural" (2)

1956

Ellsworth Kelly

Associated Names

Ellsworth Kelly

Artist, American, 1923 - 2015

The image shows a series of rectangles with diagonally oriented trapezoidal shapes in a linear pattern. This creates a rhythmic sequence across the length of the composition. The rectangles have light and dark colors, emphasizing the interaction between them.

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Artwork overview

Medium

cut-and-pasted found paper with graphite and oil paint spatter, mounted to board
Credit Line

In honor of the Ellsworth Kellv Centennial, Gift of Jack Shear
Dimensions

sheet: 7.62 × 134.3 cm (3 × 52 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

2023.42.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, the artist's estate

Associated Names

Ellsworth Kelly Studio

Inscriptions

Not signed or dated on recto.

Markings

None.

Watermarks

Framed, not visible.

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