Ominous Form

Date1946

Maker Charmion von Wiegand American, born Chicago, 1896; died New York City, 1983

Object number60.55

ProvenanceZoe Dusanne, Seattle, Washington; by gift to the Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, 1960

Photo CreditPhoto: Elizabeth Mann

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Modern in Europe: Featuring Selections from the Collection of Gladys & Sam Rubinstein, November 5, 2004 - April 17, 2005. Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Elles: SAM - Singular Works by Seminal Women Artists, October 6, 2012 - February 17, 2013. Basel, Switzerland, Kunstmuseum Basel, Charmion von Wiegand: Coloring Modernism, March 25 - August 13, 2023.Published ReferencesPitts Rembert, Virginia. "Charmion von Wiegand's Way Beyond Mondrian," in Women's Art Journal, Vol.4 No. 2 (Autumn, 1983-Winter 1984), p. 30-34.

Credit LineGift of Zoe Dusanne

Dimensions35 x 24 7/8 in. (88.9 x 63.2 cm)

MediumOil on canvas