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Painted canvas fragment

Painted canvas fragment

1905 - 1970

Barnett Newman

American

Partially painted plain weave cotton duck canvas fragment with knife cut edges. Red paint, with matte and glossy areas and a dry brush edge, is applied diagonally with respect to the canvas weave. Craft paper and various surface accretions are adhered to the paint surface. A tide line stain runs along the fragment edge.

Fragments