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Painted canvas fragment

Painted canvas fragment

1905 - 1970

Barnett Newman

American

Painted plain weave cotton duck canvas fragment with knife cut edges and a white ground layer. Red paint is applied over the ground with a dry brush edge, revealing the white layer beneath. The paint is applied diagonally with respect to the canvas weave.

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