Virginia Landscape

1944

Arshile Gorky

Associated Names
Arshile Gorky

Artist, American, born Van Province, Ottoman Empire (now Turkey), c. 1904 - 1948

The image shows swirling lines and shapes across the canvas. The abstract composition features thin, winding lines that intersect to create forms. Vibrant colors like red, blue, yellow, and green accent the shapes. Some elements may resemble objects such as kites, water, or mountains, adding movement to the scene. The arrangement suggests spontaneity and fluidity, inviting viewers to draw visual connections to recognizable forms.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

World House Gallery, New York; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Salant.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1957

  • Arshile Gorky, Galleria dell'Obelisco, Rome, February 4–18, 1957. (Exhibition brochure: Afro 1957), no. 23 (Disegni), as "Disegno a colori 1944".

1991

  • Art for the Nation: Gifts in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1991, 360-361, color repro.

1995

  • Arshile Gorky: The Breakthrough Years, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo; Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 1995-1996, no. 35, repro. (shown only in Washington and Buffalo).

2001

  • A Century of Drawing, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2001-2002, no. 74.

Bibliography

1991

  • Art for the Nation: Gifts in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1991: p.360.

1995

  • Arshile Gorky: The Breakthrough Years. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington; Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo; Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 1995-1996: no. 35.

2001

  • A Century of Drawing. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2001-2002: no. 74.

Inscriptions

upper left in graphite: A. Gorky / 44, "#2563"; upper left, pencil, unknown hand, upper right: 2 [circled]; lower right: 175-, pencil, unknown hand, verso.

Markings

None.

Watermarks

Bainbridge

Wikidata ID

Q64536490

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