Untitled

1974

Barbara Kasten

Associated Names
Barbara Kasten

Artist, American, born 1936

The image shows a composition of delicate and flowing shapes resembling draped fabric, with intricate, intersecting lines creating an abstract interplay of light and shadow. The translucent material appears to cascade across a deep blue background, forming folds and creases reminiscent of a billowing curtain or a sheer scarf caught in a breeze. The design invites comparisons to familiar objects like a piece of fine mesh or woven textile, emphasizing the ethereal and fluid nature of the composition.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joshua P. Smith, Washington, DC; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2003; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, bottom right on image in graphite: Barbara Kasten; on verso, bottom right, in dark blue pencil: Barbara Kasten 1974

Wikidata ID

Q64145083

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