Elizabeth Murray

Shake
1979

A monochromatic abstract drawing featuring a central, organic, bulbous shape with a head-like top and wavy extensions to the right side. The artwork is composed of dynamic, scribbled lines and marks in black charcoal on a white background, creating a sense of movement and depth.

A monochromatic abstract drawing featuring a central, organic, bulbous shape with a head-like top and wavy extensions to the right side. The artwork is composed of dynamic, scribbled lines and marks in black charcoal on a white background, creating a sense of movement and depth.

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Date
1979

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Charcoal on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 46 5/8 × 38in. (118.4 × 96.5 cm)

Accession number
79.60

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from Joel and Anne Ehrenkranz

Rights and reproductions
© Estate of Elizabeth Murray / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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Elizabeth Murray
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