Peinture 130 x 89 cm, 6 mars 1955

1955

Pierre Soulages

Associated Names
Pierre Soulages

Artist, French, 1919 - 2022

The artwork features an arrangement of bold, rectangular shapes and lines in an abstract composition. Dark, elongated rectangles dominate the canvas, interspersed with hints of red and gold that add depth and contrast. These shapes are layered and intersect. The use of light and shadow creates an interplay, giving the piece a sense of movement and complexity.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on canvas

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph F. Colin

  • Dimensions

    overall: 129.8 x 88.7 cm (51 1/8 x 34 15/16 in.)
    framed: 131.1 x 89.8 cm (51 5/8 x 35 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1975.97.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Samuel M. Kootz Gallery, New York); sold to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph F. Colin, New York; gift 1975 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1955

  • New Paintings by Pierre Soulages, Sam Kootz Gallery, New York, 1955.

1960

  • The Colin Collection: Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings and Sculpture, M. Knoedler & Co., New York, 1960, no. 104.

1961

  • Soulages, Gemeentemuseum, The Hague, 1961, no. 34

  • Pierre Soulages, Kunsthaus Zurich, 1961, no. 35.

1962

  • Soulages, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, 1962.

1975

  • Soulages, Gimpel & Weitzenhoffer, New York, 1975.

Bibliography

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: 1:196, no. 175, repro.

  • Encrevé, Pierre. Soulages: L'oeuvre complet, Peintures. 4 vols. Paris, 1994-2015: 1(1994):196, no. 175, repro.

Inscriptions

lower left: soulages; upper right reverse: 6.3.55 / SOULAGES

Wikidata ID

Q20194787

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