Ad Reinhardt

Number 17 - 1953
1953

A minimalist abstract painting featuring a composition of variously sized, overlapping rectangles in muted shades of blue, brown, green, and maroon, creating a subdued and harmonious geometric pattern.

A minimalist abstract painting featuring a composition of variously sized, overlapping rectangles in muted shades of blue, brown, green, and maroon, creating a subdued and harmonious geometric pattern.

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Date
1953

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil and tempera on linen

Dimensions
Overall: 77 7/8 × 78 3/4in. (197.8 × 200 cm)

Accession number
55.36

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase

Rights and reproductions
©Estate of Ad Reinhardt/Artists Rights Society (ARS)

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Ad Reinhardt
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