Painted canvas fragment

Painted canvas fragment

1905 - 1970

Barnett Newman

American

Painted plain weave cotton duck canvas fragment with knife cut edges and no visible ground layer. Dark red paint is applied diagonally with respect to the canvas weave overall, with matte paint strokes over glossy ones. An area of raw canvas is left unpainted. Fibers are stuck to the glossy surface. Inscription "AV" with transparent black ink or paint