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Canvas fragment

Canvas fragment

1905 - 1970

Barnett Newman

American

Raw plain weave cotton duck canvas fragment with three knife cut edges and one selvedge edge. The fragment has a turn edge with staple holes. Staining along the turn edge could imply that the canvas was on a wooden stretcher. Threads stored with the fragment are coated with a dark red paint.

Fragments