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Picador I

1973

Elaine de Kooning

Associated Names

Elaine de Kooning

Artist, American, 1918 - 1989

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

The image shows bold, sweeping lines and a dynamic swirl of black brushstrokes. In the center, there are forms resembling the shape of a charging bull, with extended legs and a curving tail. Above the bull-like figure, there is a circular shape with concentric rings. The artwork conveys a sense of motion and power through its abstract representation, with the lines and shapes intertwining.

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Artwork overview

Medium

color lithograph on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of June Wayne, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
Dimensions

sheet: 66.1 x 94.2 cm (26 x 37 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1991.205.44

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: III/VII; lower center in graphite: Elaine de Kooning; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: 73-108a

Markings

BS: Tamarind chop

Wikidata ID

Q75120371

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