Jay DeFeo

Samurai No. 11
1987

A dynamic abstract painting featuring bold, sweeping brushstrokes in black and white, creating a sense of movement and chaos. The strokes vary in opacity and texture, suggesting depth and intensity.

A dynamic abstract painting featuring bold, sweeping brushstrokes in black and white, creating a sense of movement and chaos. The strokes vary in opacity and texture, suggesting depth and intensity.

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Date
1987

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Tempera, pastel, and charcoal on rag board

Dimensions
Sheet: 32 1/8 × 40in. (81.6 × 101.6 cm) Image: 32 1/8 × 40in. (81.6 × 101.6 cm)

Accession number
2013.37

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the Jay DeFeo Foundation

Rights and reproductions
© The Jay DeFeo Foundation/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

API
artworks/41858

Exhibitions

Jay DeFeo: A Retrospective

Feb 28–June 2, 2013

Jay DeFeo
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