Wes Mills

3. wednesday around 2:45 (from Orchard Drawings)
1994

Abstract artwork on paper featuring a central scribble of black lines at the top and a geometric form resembling a bench or horizontal structure below it. The background has faint, gestural markings, and there is handwritten text at the bottom right corner. The piece is mounted on a white background with a deckled edge.
Abstract artwork on paper featuring a central scribble of black lines at the top and a geometric form resembling a bench or horizontal structure below it. The background has faint, gestural markings, and there is handwritten text at the bottom right corner. The piece is mounted on a white background with a deckled edge.

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Date
1994

Classification
Prints

Medium
Lithograph with chine-collé

Dimensions
Sheet: 19 15/16 × 15 15/16in. (50.6 × 40.5 cm) Plate: 8 1/4 × 8in. (21 × 20.3 cm)

Accession number
2004.420.3

Edition
17/18

Publication
Printed and published by 21 Steps Editions; published by Richard Levy Gallery

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Richard Levy

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/42104

Part of a series:
Orchard Drawings
9 works

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Abstract artwork on paper featuring a central scribble of black lines at the top and a geometric form resembling a bench or horizontal structure below it. The background has faint, gestural markings, and there is handwritten text at the bottom right corner. The piece is mounted on a white background with a deckled edge.
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A minimalist abstract drawing centered on a square piece of paper, featuring sparse, delicate lines and marks that suggest an incomplete sketch or the beginning of a composition. The paper is mounted on a larger white background, and the artwork is displayed with ample negative space around it.
A sketchy, abstract drawing centered on a square piece of paper, featuring what appears to be a partial, obscured face with one visible eye. The artwork includes various lines and marks, possibly in charcoal or pencil, with some areas more densely shaded than others. There's handwriting at the bottom right of the drawing, suggesting a signature and date. The drawing is mounted on a larger, pristine white paper with a textured border.
A minimalist abstract artwork featuring sketched lines and shapes with a predominantly white background. The central figure appears to be a rough, vertical form with a horizontal element near the top, and there is a small, dark, insect-like shape towards the bottom left. The piece is signed and numbered at the bottom right.
A minimalist abstract drawing centered on a beige square, with sparse black lines suggesting geometric shapes, possibly architectural or nautical in nature, on a white background with deckled edges. There is a signature and edition number at the bottom right of the beige square.
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Wes Mills
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