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Washington, DC 20565

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Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
Through September 5
Exhibitions & Events
America’s 250th

Celebrating American art and artists
Art & Artists
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Untitled (September 13, 1958)

1958

David Smith

Associated Names

David Smith

Artist, American, 1906 - 1965

Bold black strokes and lines twist and curl across the paper, creating a sense of dynamic motion. The shapes resemble twisting frames and swirling forms. The composition is complex with energetic interactions between the lines and shapes.

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Artwork overview

Medium

black ink with egg yolk, white gouache, and graphite on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of Candida and Rebecca Smith, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
Dimensions

overall: 68 x 101.2 cm (26 3/4 x 39 13/16 in.)
Accession Number

1991.56.6

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

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, 386-393, color repro.

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.386-389.

Inscriptions

lower right in pen and black ink: 5 David Smith Sept 13-58

Wikidata ID

Q64540929

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