Joseph Schillinger

Study in Rhythm I (Series developed from the Mathematical Basis of the Arts)
1934

A circular abstract painting framed within a round metallic border. The painting features a large central circle filled with shades of gray, surrounded by a beige background and topped with a smaller gray circle. Within the central gray area, there are various geometric shapes in bright colors like red, blue, orange, and green, creating a contrast with the muted tones of the background.
A circular abstract painting framed within a round metallic border. The painting features a large central circle filled with shades of gray, surrounded by a beige background and topped with a smaller gray circle. Within the central gray area, there are various geometric shapes in bright colors like red, blue, orange, and green, creating a contrast with the muted tones of the background.

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Date
1934

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Opaque watercolor on paper mounted on board

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 35 5/8 × 27in. (90.5 × 68.6 cm)

Accession number
65.77

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Mrs. Joseph Schillinger

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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