Untitled

Date1955

Maker Ben N. Nicholson British, 1894-1982

Label TextNicholson was a leading member of the British avant-garde, developing a highly analytical and abstract approach to form. In this work, an ambiguous image is created that at times can appear figural, celestial, even vegetal. Such a loosening of the rules of interpretation were central to Modernist concerns and encourage the viewer to plumb their own imaginations for answers.

Object number65.170

ProvenanceBequest of Sidney Gerber and gift of Mrs. Gerber to Seattle Art Museum, November 11, 1965

Photo CreditPhoto: Elizabeth Mann

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, International Abstraction: Making Painting Real, May 2, 2003 - Feb. 29, 2004. Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Abstract Visions, Aug. 6, 2021 - June 5, 2022 [on view Jan. 26 - June 5, 2022].

Credit LineGift of Sidney and Anne Gerber

DimensionsSheet h.: 10 1/2 in. Sheet w.: 8 1/8 in.

MediumPencil and crayon on paper