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Painted canvas fragment

Painted canvas fragment

1905 - 1970

Barnett Newman

American

Painted plain weave cotton duck canvas fragment with irregular knife cuts edges. The fragment has a partial turn edge with thick paint buildup and a partial tacking margin with staple holes. The painted area is layered with orange under transparent dark red. The turn edge is oriented diagonally with respect to the canvas weave.

Fragments