Arshile Gorky

Painting
1936–1937

Abstract painting featuring a composition of various shapes and colors, including red, green, black, and white, with a signature in the top right corner. The forms suggest a dynamic and somewhat figurative scene, with elements that could be interpreted as parts of faces or bodies, set against a pale background with a hint of aqua.

Abstract painting featuring a composition of various shapes and colors, including red, green, black, and white, with a signature in the top right corner. The forms suggest a dynamic and somewhat figurative scene, with elements that could be interpreted as parts of faces or bodies, set against a pale background with a hint of aqua.

Not on view

Date
1936–1937

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil on canvas

Dimensions
Overall: 37 15/16 × 47 7/8in. (96.4 × 121.6 cm)

Accession number
37.39

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

Rights and reproductions
© The Arshile Gorky Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

API
artworks/2322

Exhibitions

Highlights from the Permanent Collection: From Hopper to Mid-Century

Feb 25, 2000–May 20, 2006

Arshile Gorky
11 works in the collection

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