John H. Foote, Jr.

Great Beast, Number 2
1950

An abstract painting featuring geometric shapes and a central object resembling a vintage telephone. The color palette includes shades of brown, black, gold, and red, with textured brushstrokes adding depth to the composition. The signature "Gorky 1949" is visible in the lower left corner.

An abstract painting featuring geometric shapes and a central object resembling a vintage telephone. The color palette includes shades of brown, black, gold, and red, with textured brushstrokes adding depth to the composition. The signature "Gorky 1949" is visible in the lower left corner.

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Date
1950

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil on composition board

Dimensions
Overall: 20 3/8 × 30 1/2in. (51.8 × 77.5 cm)

Accession number
57.39

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of an anonymous donor

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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John H. Foote, Jr.
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