Beauford Delaney

Untitled
1950

A vibrant and colorful abstract drawing featuring a variety of shapes and lines that create a dynamic and textured composition. The central focus appears to be a stylized plant or flower with green and white leaves, surrounded by swirling patterns in red, blue, yellow, and other hues. The background consists of layered wavy lines in multiple colors, contributing to the overall sense of movement and energy in the artwork.

A vibrant and colorful abstract drawing featuring a variety of shapes and lines that create a dynamic and textured composition. The central focus appears to be a stylized plant or flower with green and white leaves, surrounded by swirling patterns in red, blue, yellow, and other hues. The background consists of layered wavy lines in multiple colors, contributing to the overall sense of movement and energy in the artwork.

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Date
1950

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Pastel on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 23 15/16 × 18in. (60.8 × 45.7 cm)

Accession number
91.38

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Drawing Committee

Rights and reproductions
©Estate of Beauford Delaney

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Beauford Delaney
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