Peinture 195 x 130 cm, 1955

1955

Pierre Soulages

Associated Names
Pierre Soulages

Artist, French, 1919 - 2022

Broad, dark, intersecting strokes dominate the canvas, creating a complex arrangement of horizontal and vertical bars resembling a loosely constructed lattice. The deep blacks contrast sharply with the light beige background, with hints of rust and ochre softening the intersections. The overall composition plays with light and shadow, blurring the distinction between abstract elements and familiar forms.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on canvas

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Burton Tremaine

  • Dimensions

    overall: 194 x 129.7 cm (76 3/8 x 51 1/16 in.)
    framed: 196.1 x 131.8 x 3.3 cm (77 3/16 x 51 7/8 x 1 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1971.87.8

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Burton G. [1902-1991] and Emily Hall [1908-1987] Tremaine, Madison, Connecticut; gift 1971 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1955

  • Pierre Soulages Paintings, Gimpel Fils Gallery, London, 1955.

1959

  • Documenta II, Museum Fridericianum, Kassel, 1959, repro.

1960

  • Pierre Soulages, Kestner-Gesellschaft, Hanover; Folkwang Museum, Essen; Gemeente Museum, The Hague; Kunsthaus, Zurich, 1960-1961.

1962

  • Eröffnungsausstellung, Gimpel and Hanover Galerie, Zurich, 1962.

1963

  • 1st Internationale Salon de Galeries-Pilotes, Palais de Rumine, Lausanne, 1963, repro.

2014

  • Pierre Soulages: New Paintings, Dominique Lévy Gallery, New York, 2014, not in catalogue.

Bibliography

1975

  • European Paintings: An Illustrated Summary Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1975: 330, repro.

1985

  • European Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1985: 379, repro.

1994

  • Emcrevé, Pierre. Soulages: L'oeuvre complet. I: 1946-1959. 3 vols. Paris, 1994: 1:206, no. 213, repro.

  • Encrevé, Pierre. Soulages: L'oeuvre complet, Peintures. 4 vols. Paris, 1994-2015: 1(1994):206, no. 213, repro.

Inscriptions

lower right: soulages / 55

Wikidata ID

Q20194799

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