Gladys Nilsson

E.Z. Runner
1985

This is a colorful, abstract watercolor painting featuring a variety of human-like figures in different poses and activities. The figures are stylized with elongated limbs and exaggerated forms, rendered in a range of vibrant colors. The scene appears to depict a dynamic and whimsical procession or gathering, with some figures interacting with each other, while others are in motion. The background is divided into sections of contrasting colors, enhancing the composition's visual impact.

This is a colorful, abstract watercolor painting featuring a variety of human-like figures in different poses and activities. The figures are stylized with elongated limbs and exaggerated forms, rendered in a range of vibrant colors. The scene appears to depict a dynamic and whimsical procession or gathering, with some figures interacting with each other, while others are in motion. The background is divided into sections of contrasting colors, enhancing the composition's visual impact.

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Date
1985

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Watercolor on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 40 5/8 × 60in. (103.2 × 152.4 cm)

Accession number
85.24

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Drawing Committee and an anonymous donor

Rights and reproductions
Courtesy the artist and Garth Greenan Gallery, New York

API
artworks/1564

Exhibitions

Chicago Loop: Imagist Art from 1949–1979

Sept 13–Dec 5, 2000

Gladys Nilsson
3 works in the collection

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