Paul Jenkins

American, 1923 - 2012

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The image displays bold diagonal shapes and lines with fluid transitions between colors. The artwork features an abstract form resembling the outline of a bird in flight, with deep blues, rich purples, vibrant reds, and bursts of yellow suggesting movement and energy. The shapes evoke a sense of dynamic motion similar to a manta ray gliding through water.
Paul Jenkins, Phenomena Oracle Received, 1972, watercolor on wove paper, Corcoran Collection (Gift of Olga Hirshhorn), 2015.19.232

Phenomena Oracle Received

Paul Jenkins · 1972 · watercolor on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2015.19.232
The image shows swirling lines and soft geometric shapes in earthy browns, blues, and reds blending into each other. The forms resemble layered clouds or rolling waves. The colors and shapes convey movement and interaction.
Paul Jenkins, Phenomena Sound of Sundials, 1971, oil on canvas, Gift of Vincent Melzac, 1972.45.1

Phenomena Sound of Sundials

Paul Jenkins · 1971 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  1972.45.1
The image displays an abstract composition with curving and angular black and white lines. In the center, there is a slender, elongated shape. The black areas contrast with the white areas which have flowing curves. The textures resemble waves or snow patches. The forms give a sense of movement.
Paul Jenkins, Visitation, 1967, lithograph in black on Arches wove paper, Gift of Bob Stana and Tom Judy, 2019.109.45

Visitation

Paul Jenkins · 1967 · lithograph in black on Arches wove paper ·  Accession ID  2019.109.45
This print depicts three figures composed of abstract shapes and areas of bold color. The central figure is a woman facing forward, her skin and curly hair highlighted by areas of bright blue. Her facial features are abstract, and she wears a long garment colored in bright green. She is holding a vibrant bouquet of flowers made up of black outlines with overlapping circles of red and blue. Behind her, there is an abstract red figure with outstretched arms that appears to be flying in an area of bright yellow. It appears mostly human, but one of its arms looks like a bird's wing. Behind this figure and to the right is the minimal outline of another figure with long legs and no visible arms, who looks down to the right. Aside from the areas of color, the background is plain, yellowed paper. The signature "Marc Chagall" is visible in the top left and bottom left corners. The title "PRINTS FROM THE MOURLOT PRESS" is printed in black in the bottom right corner.
Various Artists, Marc Chagall, Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró, André Beaudin, Henri Matisse, Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Maurice Estève, Paul Guiramand, Bernard Cathelin, Richard Florsheim, André Brasilier, Maurice Brianchon, Jean Cocteau, André Minaux, Paul Jenkins, Akira Kito, Alfred Manessier, Jean Adhémar, Prints from the Mourlot Press, 1964, bound volume with 19 lithographs, The John U. and Evelyn S. Nef Collection, 2011.60.85

Prints from the Mourlot Press

Various Artists, Marc Chagall, Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró, André Beaudin, Henri Matisse, Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Maurice Estève, Paul Guiramand, Bernard Cathelin, Richard Florsheim, André Brasilier, Maurice Brianchon, Jean Cocteau, André Minaux, Paul Jenkins, Akira Kito, Alfred Manessier, Jean Adhémar · 1964 · bound volume with 19 lithographs ·  Accession ID  2011.60.85