Franz Kline

Composition
1955

An abstract painting featuring bold black brush strokes on a weathered beige background. The strokes are thick and textured, creating a stark contrast with the worn surface. The bottom left corner has the word "KLINA" written on it. The artwork has an overall raw and expressive quality.
An abstract painting featuring bold black brush strokes on a weathered beige background. The strokes are thick and textured, creating a stark contrast with the worn surface. The bottom left corner has the word "KLINA" written on it. The artwork has an overall raw and expressive quality.

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Date
1955

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Brush and ink, oil, and graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 10 3/8 × 13 1/16in. (26.4 × 33.2 cm) Mount (board): 10 3/8 × 13 1/8 × 1in. (26.4 × 33.3 × 2.5 cm)

Accession number
77.35

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Frances and Sydney Lewis

Rights and reproductions
© The Franz Kline Estate/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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Franz Kline
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