Philip Pearlstein

Uprooted Tree
1956

Ink drawing on paper depicting a tangle of bare tree branches and roots, with some areas of dense shading and others left blank, showcasing a contrast between the intricate line work and the negative space. The artist's signature is visible in the bottom left corner.

Ink drawing on paper depicting a tangle of bare tree branches and roots, with some areas of dense shading and others left blank, showcasing a contrast between the intricate line work and the negative space. The artist's signature is visible in the bottom left corner.

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Date
1956

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Watercolor on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 18 × 21 1/2in. (45.7 × 54.6 cm)

Accession number
58.6

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of John Preston in memory of Morgan O. Preston, 1918-1944

Rights and reproductions
© Philip Pearlstein / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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Philip Pearlstein
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