Canal to the Sky

1961

Grace Hartigan

Associated Names
Grace Hartigan

Artist, American, 1922 - 2008

The image shows bold black strokes and lines intersecting on a vibrant yellow background. The forms resemble a slingshot or a bow in the top half and a reclining figure or a seated person in the bottom half. Some areas are filled with dense black ink resembling ink blots. Green highlights add another layer to the image.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Floriano Vecchi, New York (via Susan Sheehan Gallery, New York); gift to NGA 1996.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2025

  • Grace Hartigan: The Gift of Attention, North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, North Carolina, Portland Museum of Art, Portland, Maine (only shown in Portland), 2025-2026: no. 29, no repro.

Bibliography

2025

  • Ledesma, Jared. Grace Hartigan: The Gift of Attention. Exh. cat. North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, North Carolina; Portland Museum of Art, Portland, Maine, 2025-2026: no. 29, 78.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Hartigan '61 6/11; lower center verso in graphite: "Canal to the Sky" 1960-61

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q75397954

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