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The Drop

1964

Agnes Martin

Associated Names

Agnes Martin

Artist, American, born Canada, 1912 - 2004

The image features a teardrop-shaped figure composed of closely spaced horizontal lines, enclosed within a rectangular frame. The artwork showcases linear elements forming a familiar form, resembling a drop of water or a leaf. The delicate lines inside the shape evoke texture, emphasizing harmony and repetition.

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Artwork overview

Medium

pen and black ink
Credit Line

Gift of the Woodward Foundation, Washington, D.C.
Dimensions

overall: 29.4 x 23.7 cm (11 9/16 x 9 5/16 in.)
Accession Number

1976.56.110

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2009

Illumination: The Paintings of Georgia O'Keeffe, Agnes Pelton, Agnes Martin, and Florence Pierce, Orange County Museum of Art, Newport Beach, 2 May - 13 September 2009.

Bibliography

2009

Moss, Karen, et al. Illumination: The Paintings of Georgia O'Keeffe, Agnes Pelton, Agnes Martin, and Florence Pierce. (Exh. cat. Orange County Museum of Art, Newport Beach, 2009). London and New York, 2009. Cat. no. 83.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: a. martin

Wikidata ID

Q64533465

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