Jane Wilson

Descending Moon
1991

A painting depicting a stormy sea in various shades of green with a hint of light breaking through the clouds at the top, and the suggestion of rough coastal grasses in the foreground. The brushwork is expressive, conveying movement and the tumultuous nature of the sea.

A painting depicting a stormy sea in various shades of green with a hint of light breaking through the clouds at the top, and the suggestion of rough coastal grasses in the foreground. The brushwork is expressive, conveying movement and the tumultuous nature of the sea.

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Date
1991

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil on linen

Dimensions
Overall: 48 × 45in. (121.9 × 114.3 cm)

Accession number
2017.38

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Bequest of the artist

Rights and reproductions
© The Estate of Jane Wilson. Courtesy of DC Moore Gallery, New York

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Jane Wilson
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