Sam Francis

Untitled
1981

A monochromatic abstract artwork featuring a central, diamond-shaped form with various textures and patterns in black ink, surrounded by splatters and drips on a white background. The piece has a dynamic and spontaneous feel, with a sense of movement created by the scattered ink spots and lines.
A monochromatic abstract artwork featuring a central, diamond-shaped form with various textures and patterns in black ink, surrounded by splatters and drips on a white background. The piece has a dynamic and spontaneous feel, with a sense of movement created by the scattered ink spots and lines.

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Date
1981

Classification
Prints

Medium
Lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 40 7/16 × 29 1/2in. (102.7 × 74.9 cm) Image: 36 9/16 × 27 9/16in. (92.8 × 70 cm) Mount (sheet): 37 1/8 × 27 1/2in. (94.3 × 69.9 cm)

Accession number
2010.94

Edition
14/20

Publication
Printed and published by The Litho Shop, Inc.

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the Sam Francis Foundation

Rights and reproductions
© Sam Francis Foundation, California / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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Sam Francis
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