Artist
Arshile Gorky (American, born in Khorkom, Van Province, Ottoman Empire (present-day Turkey), c.1904–1948)American, born in Khorkom, Van Province, Ottoman Empire (present-day Turkey), c.1904–1948
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Composition
Date1937
PlaceUnited States
MediumEnamel on canvas
Dimensions29 1/8 × 39 7/8 in. (73.9 × 101.3 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Caroline Wiess Law
Object number2004.18
Not on view
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Department
American ArtObject Type
Exhibition History"Loan Exhibition of Arshile Gorky," San Francisco Museum of Art, 1941.
"Paintings by Arshile Gorky from 1929 to 1948," Sidney Janis Gallery, New York, 1962.
"Tenth Anniversary of the East Building," National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC., June 1988–December 1990.
"Arshile Gorky, Paintings and Drawings 1929-1942," Gagosian Gallery, New York, 1998.
"A Spirited Vision: Highlights of the Bequest of Caroline Wiess Law to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 22–April 25, 2004.
"Acquisitions of the Last Five Years: Selections of Modern and Contemporary Art," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, July 15–October 15, 2005.
"Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective," Philadelphia Museum of Art, October 20, 2009–January 10, 2010; Tate Modern, London, February 10–May 3, 2010; Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, June 6–September 20, 2010.
"American Made: 250 Years of American Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," The Museum of Fine Arts, July 7, 2012–January 2, 2013.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Back labels:
"SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF ART... / NO. 376.14"
"GAGOSIAN GALLERY... / NEW YORK"
"National Gallery of Art... / Exhibition: TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE EAST BLDG. / Lender: Gorky Estate, c/o Ms. June Gunther"
"SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF ART... / NO. 376.14"
"GAGOSIAN GALLERY... / NEW YORK"
"National Gallery of Art... / Exhibition: TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE EAST BLDG. / Lender: Gorky Estate, c/o Ms. June Gunther"
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