Ernest Fiene

Wreck at Monhegan Island
1952

A vibrant abstract painting featuring a chaotic composition of bold colors and shapes. A large red form with circular holes dominates the upper left, while a moon-like circle hovers in a blue sky on the right. Below, a central translucent figure with black outlines intersects with various elements, including a rainbow arc and dynamic black strokes, against a backdrop of contrasting textures and hues.

A vibrant abstract painting featuring a chaotic composition of bold colors and shapes. A large red form with circular holes dominates the upper left, while a moon-like circle hovers in a blue sky on the right. Below, a central translucent figure with black outlines intersects with various elements, including a rainbow arc and dynamic black strokes, against a backdrop of contrasting textures and hues.

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Date
1952

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Casein on board

Dimensions
Overall: 21 7/8 × 30 × 3/16in. (55.6 × 76.2 × 0.5 cm) Sheet: 21 7/8 × 30in. (55.6 × 76.2 cm)

Accession number
53.40

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, by exchange

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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Ernest Fiene
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