Seel

1981

Larry Poons

Associated Names
Larry Poons

Painter, American, born 1937

This painting features vertical, textured lines blending and dripping downward across the canvas. Muted pastel hues like pink, blue, and purple are dominant, with occasional pops of black, green, and yellow. The layers and drops of dripping paint overlap with one another, creating visible texture.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Andre Emmerich Gallery, New York); purchased 16 December 1981 by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1982

  • Acquisitions Since 1975, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 5 November 1982 - 16 January 1983, unpublished checklist.

1986

  • Friends of the Corcoran 25th Anniversary Exhibition: Selections from Acquisitions by the Friends of the Corcoran, 1961-1985, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 14-30 March 1986, unnumbered checklist.

2010

  • Washington Color and Light, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 2010-2011, no catalogue.

Inscriptions

center reverse: 1981 L.P. SEEL; center of verse in painted script: 1981 / L. POONS / K ? ? / "SEEL" ??

Wikidata ID

Q46640483

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