Transfluent Lines

1946

I. Rice Pereira

Associated Names
I. Rice Pereira

Artist, American, 1902 - 1971

The artwork "Transfluent Lines" features an arrangement of intersecting geometric shapes and lines, creating an abstract composition. Layers of transparent and opaque elements overlap, forming angular patterns. The interplay of vibrant colors, including reds, blues, yellows, and blacks, adds depth and movement to the piece. The use of a textured white border frames the central image, enhancing the layered effect.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    mixed media on corrugated glass and fiberboard

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Burton Tremaine

  • Dimensions

    overall: 60.9 x 45.6 cm (24 x 17 15/16 in.)
    framed: 87.6 x 71.7 x 4.4 cm (34 1/2 x 28 1/4 x 1 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1973.71.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Burton G. [1902-1991] and Emily Hall [1908-1987] Tremaine, Madison, Connecticut, by 1947; gift 1973 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1947

  • Painting Toward Architecture [The Miller Company Collection of Abstract Art], travelling exhibition, 25 venues in United States, 1947-1950, unnumbered catalogue, repro.

1953

  • Loren MacIver. I. Rice Pereira, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Des Moines Art Center; San Francisco Museum of Art; Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, 1953, no. 23.

Bibliography

1980

  • American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1980: 207, repro.

1981

  • Williams, William James. A Heritage of American Paintings from the National Gallery of Art. New York, 1981: repro. 235, 239.

1992

  • American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1992: 258, repro.

Inscriptions

lower right: I. RICE PEREIRA '46

Wikidata ID

Q20193906

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