Composition
Date
(c. 1938-1940)
Artist
Arshile Gorky, American, b. Dilkaya, Turkey, 1904–1948
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Harold Diamond, New York, to 16 September 1967
Joseph H. Hirshhorn, New York, 16 September 1967-1972
Gift of Joseph H. Hirshhorn, 1972
Exhibition History
HIRSHHORN MUSEUM AND SCULPTURE GARDEN, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. "Inaugural Exhibition," 4 October 1974-15 September 1975, no. 497, ill. p. 353; p. 697. [horizontal orientation]
HIRSHHORN MUSEUM AND SCULPTURE GARDEN, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. "Arshile Gorky: The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Collection," 4 October-25 November 1979, catalogue by Phyllis D. Rosenzweig, no. 16, p. 30; ill. p. 31. [horizontal orientation]
Published References
LERNER, ABRAM et al. The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1974), fig. 497, p. 353; p. 697. [horizontal orientation]
JORDAN, JIM M. and ROBERT GOLDWATER. The Paintings of Arshile Gorky: A Critical Catalogue (New York and London: New York University Press, 1982), no. 239, ill. p. 385 [horizontal orientation]; p. 386. [see note on vertical orientation]
PARK, EDWARDS. Treasures of the Smithsonian (Washington, DC: Smithsonian Books, 1983), ill. [horizontal orientation]
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School
Abstract Expressionism (First Generation)
Credit Line
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Gift of Joseph H. Hirshhorn, 1972
Data Source
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Accession Number
72.138
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
56 1/8 × 34 in. (142.4 × 86.2 cm)
