Malcolm Brown

Valley of the Shadows
1962

An abstract painting with a dynamic composition of swirling brushstrokes in a variety of colors including shades of brown, gray, purple, and white. The strokes are thickly applied, creating a sense of movement and depth, with no discernible figures or objects, allowing for open interpretation by the viewer.

An abstract painting with a dynamic composition of swirling brushstrokes in a variety of colors including shades of brown, gray, purple, and white. The strokes are thickly applied, creating a sense of movement and depth, with no discernible figures or objects, allowing for open interpretation by the viewer.

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Date
1962

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil on canvas

Dimensions
Overall: 63 × 63 3/16in. (160 × 160.5 cm)

Accession number
62.40

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the Ford Foundation Purchase Program

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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Malcolm Brown
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