William Baziotes

Sea Forms
1951

A colorful abstract drawing featuring a central circular motif with radiating lines in various colors against a soft, textured background of blues, greens, yellows, and oranges. On the right side, a partial depiction of a zebra's striped tail intersects the composition. The artwork is signed in the lower right corner.

A colorful abstract drawing featuring a central circular motif with radiating lines in various colors against a soft, textured background of blues, greens, yellows, and oranges. On the right side, a partial depiction of a zebra's striped tail intersects the composition. The artwork is signed in the lower right corner.

Not on view

Date
1951

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Pastel on paper mounted on board

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 38 × 25in. (96.5 × 63.5 cm) Mount (board): 38 1/16 × 25 × 3/16in. (96.7 × 63.5 × 0.5 cm)

Accession number
52.19

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase

Rights and reproductions
© Estate of William Baziotes

API
artworks/1800

Exhibitions

Signs & Symbols

June 28–Oct 28, 2012

William Baziotes
6 works in the collection

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