Robert Motherwell

N.R.F. Collage, Number 1
1959

An abstract painting featuring a large, dark swirl in the center against a contrasting light background. The swirl is surrounded by thick, expressive brushstrokes in black, white, and touches of gold and red. The upper left corner contains scribbled text, possibly a signature and date. The overall composition is dynamic, with a sense of movement emanating from the central vortex.

An abstract painting featuring a large, dark swirl in the center against a contrasting light background. The swirl is surrounded by thick, expressive brushstrokes in black, white, and touches of gold and red. The upper left corner contains scribbled text, possibly a signature and date. The overall composition is dynamic, with a sense of movement emanating from the central vortex.

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Date
1959

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Oil and collage on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 28 3/4 × 22 13/16in. (73 × 57.9 cm)

Accession number
61.24

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Friends of the Whitney Museum of American Art

Rights and reproductions
© Dedalus Foundation, Inc. / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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Robert Motherwell
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