Brice Marden

Workbook--Hydra, Tampere, N.Y.C., Bucks Co.

1987–1988

Abstract ink drawing on a white background featuring loose, gestural lines and shapes that could be interpreted as a figure or a face, with a spontaneous and expressive quality.

Abstract ink drawing on a white background featuring loose, gestural lines and shapes that could be interpreted as a figure or a face, with a spontaneous and expressive quality.

Not on view

Date
1987–1988

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Watercolor and brush and ink on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 6 1/8 × 4 1/8in. (15.6 × 10.5 cm)

Accession number
98.49.5

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the artist

Rights and reproductions
© Brice Marden/Artists Rights Society (ARS) New York

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Part of a series:
Workbook--Hydra, Tampere, N.Y.C., Bucks Co.
34 works

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An abstract artwork featuring chaotic black brush strokes on a white background, creating an intricate web of lines and shapes.

An abstract artwork featuring chaotic black lines and shapes on a white background, resembling a loosely formed web or network.

Abstract ink drawing on a white background featuring loose, gestural lines and shapes that could be interpreted as a figure or a face, with a spontaneous and expressive quality.

An abstract expressionist painting featuring a tangle of thick, dark brown lines on a white background, creating an impression of chaotic movement or energy.

Abstract ink drawing on a white background featuring spontaneous, interlacing lines and splatters that create a dynamic and somewhat chaotic composition.

An abstract expressionist painting featuring a dense array of overlapping black brushstrokes on a white background, creating a chaotic and intricate web of lines.

Abstract expressionist artwork featuring a tangle of dark brown lines and splatters on a white background, resembling a spontaneous ink drawing or painting.

An abstract watercolor painting featuring a tangle of dark brown lines with occasional hints of blue and green on a white background, creating a dense, web-like pattern.

A worn and aged piece of blank paper with rough edges and a small tear at the top, showing signs of creasing and a few minor stains, including a prominent dark smudge near the center.

Brice Marden
91 works in the collection, 12 exhibitions

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