Untitled

1942

Arthur Dove

Associated Names
Arthur Dove

Artist, American, 1880 - 1946

The image features soft, curving shapes and bold, sweeping lines creating an abstract composition. In the center, there is a large mass resembling a cloud or smoke, surrounded by smaller curved forms. Below, a dark horizontal line with hints of green depicts a landscape or forest edge. A smaller triangular shape at the bottom points downward.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil and graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William Dove

  • Dimensions

    image: 10 x 7.5 cm (3 15/16 x 2 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 17.8 x 12.7 cm (7 x 5 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1992.111.22

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. William C. Dove, Mattituck, New York; gift to NGA, 1993.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1997

  • Arthur Dove: Works on Paper, The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C., 1997-1998.

Inscriptions

lower left in black ball-point pen: 237; lower center in graphite: 8.16.42

Wikidata ID

Q64536570

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