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Milly Ristvedt
Japan - contemporary, minimalist, abstract, acrylic on paper

1989

$6,000
£4,566.54
€5,280.46
CA$8,515.21
A$9,528.72
CHF 4,956.94
MX$114,813.76
NOK 62,405.64
SEK 58,962.94
DKK 39,415.87

About the Item

This minimal abstract painting by Milly Ristvedt is an ode to Japan. A master colourist, in the 1980’s Ristvedt focused on minimal shape and the “character and skeleton” of lyrical gestures--brushstrokes and dabs of paint in saturated colour. The palette in this stunning painting on paper is fresh and modern—generous strokes of turquoise, cranberry red, purple, brown and golden yellow. A single elegant line of black offers dynamic contrast. The ‘feel’ of this work is reminiscent of Asian artwork. “For myself as an artist, the freedom to explore my own psyche, physicality, and the life around me that informs my work through the elements of painting, particularly the elusive, magical, and fugitive properties of colour, is a gift that I endeavour to pass on.” Milly Ristvedt Milly Ristvedt was born in British Columbia and studied at the Vancouver School of Art (now the Emily Carr University). Her first solo exhibit was at the Carmen Lamanna Gallery in Toronto. In the late 1960s, Ristvedt shared a studio with famed Canadian painter Jack Bush, met art critic Clement Greenberg and was inspired by American painters Jules Olitski and Frank Stella. Her work has been included in many publications. She was elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 2004 and honoured with the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012. She has won seven Canada Council awards and two Ontario Arts Council awards, and has had over 50 solo exhibitions and been part of countless group shows. Ristvedt's work can be found in major public collections throughout North America, including the National Gallery of Canada.
  • Creator:
    Milly Ristvedt (1942, Canadian)
  • Creation Year:
    1989
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 44.75 in (113.67 cm)Width: 30.25 in (76.84 cm)
  • Medium:
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Bloomfield, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU29116799682

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