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ABSTRACT STYLE

Beginning in the early 20th century, abstract art became a leading style of modernism. Rather than portray the world in a way that represented reality, as had been the dominating style of Western art in the previous centuries, abstract paintings, prints and sculptures are marked by a shift to geometric forms, gestural shapes and experimentation with color to express ideas, subject matter and scenes.

Although abstract art flourished in the early 1900s, propelled by movements like Fauvism and Cubism, it was rooted in the 19th century. In the 1840s, J.M.W. Turner emphasized light and motion for atmospheric paintings in which concrete details were blurred, and Paul Cézanne challenged traditional expectations of perspective in the 1890s.

Some of the earliest abstract artists — Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint — expanded on these breakthroughs while using vivid colors and forms to channel spiritual concepts. Painter Piet Mondrian, a Dutch pioneer of the art movement, explored geometric abstraction partly owing to his belief in Theosophy, which is grounded in a search for higher spiritual truths and embraces philosophers of the Renaissance period and medieval mystics. Black Square, a daringly simple 1913 work by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was a watershed statement on creating art that was free “from the dead weight of the real world,” as he later wrote.

Surrealism in the 1920s, led by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Meret Oppenheim and others, saw painters creating abstract pieces in order to connect to the subconscious. When Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York during the mid-20th century, it similarly centered on the process of creation, in which Helen Frankenthaler’s expressive “soak-stain” technique, Jackson Pollock’s drips of paint, and Mark Rothko’s planes of color were a radical new type of abstraction.

Conceptual art, Pop art, Hard-Edge painting and many other movements offered fresh approaches to abstraction that continued into the 21st century, with major contemporary artists now exploring it, including Anish Kapoor, Mark Bradford, El Anatsui and Julie Mehretu.

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Style: Abstract
Mid Century French Abstract Line Drawing Twin Female Figures Ink on Paper
Mid Century French Abstract Line Drawing Twin Female Figures Ink on Paper

Mid Century French Abstract Line Drawing Twin Female Figures Ink on Paper

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Mid Century French Abstract Line Drawing Twin Female Figures Ink on Paper Signed (initials) by Serge Guerin (b. 1916), French Black ink on paper, unframed Size: 19.75 (height) x 12.75 (width) inches Provenance: private collection, Paris, France Condition: good and sound, light handling to sheet and faint age toning consistent with age; deckled edges present Description: An elegant and meticulously balanced ink drawing by French modernist Serge Guerin, this mid-century composition captures two mirrored female forms rendered in flowing black lines. The symmetrical structure and interwoven contours create a sense of duality and rhythm, merging sensuality with abstraction. Guerin’s precise yet fluid style distils the human figure into an almost architectural motif, evoking both Surrealist automatism and the graphic minimalism associated with the post-war Ecole de Paris. The subtle interplay between curved and angular forms reveals the artist’s deep understanding of balance and design. Executed in crisp black ink on textured wove paper, the work exemplifies Guerin’s refined linear technique and meditative control. The paired figures may be read as symbols of harmony, reflection, or unity—an exploration of femininity abstracted into pure form. Signed with the artist’s monogram in the lower right, this drawing would suit collectors of modernist works on paper, mid-century line art, or minimalist figurative compositions. Keywords for collectors and interiors: French mid century abstract, modernist nude, twin figures, symmetrical line art, Ecole de Paris ink drawing...

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20th Century Abstract Art

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Ink

ABSTRACT Colors Body Forms Contemporary Artist Danny Avidan NEW Large
ABSTRACT Colors Body Forms Contemporary Artist Danny Avidan NEW Large

ABSTRACT Colors Body Forms Contemporary Artist Danny Avidan NEW Large

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Danny Avidan’s paintings explore the tension between form and formlessness, using it as a way to reflect on the body and the creative process. His expressive gestures continuously at...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Charcoal, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Pencil, Pigment

Abstract Female Nude Woman Interior
Abstract Female Nude Woman Interior

Abstract Female Nude Woman Interior

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Joseph Kardonne (1911-1985). Nude Woman, 1945. Gouache on paper, sheet measures 12.5 x 16 inches. Image measures 11.5 x 15 inches. Signed, dated and titled lower left. Unframed. ...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

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Paper, Gouache

Log Cabin - yellow, contemporary, painted stainless steel, outdoor sculpture
Log Cabin - yellow, contemporary, painted stainless steel, outdoor sculpture

Log Cabin - yellow, contemporary, painted stainless steel, outdoor sculpture

Located in Bloomfield, ON

Forged from stainless steel, this contemporary outdoor sculpture is by Alexander Caldwell. The Alberta artist favors sculpting with metal and creating clean lines that are rendered in a vivid palette. The form of this playful piece–a tower of stacked logs is inspired by nature. The industrial material is coated in a brilliant shiny yellow automotive or oilfield paint. It stands an impressive 76 inches (193 cm.) high. “Alexander Caldwell’s sculptures are immaculate in execution and finish” Paul Kuhn...

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2010s Abstract Art

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Stainless Steel

Thoughts Fade Away, Abstract Painting
Thoughts Fade Away, Abstract Painting

Thoughts Fade Away, Abstract Painting

By Alicia Dunn

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A soothing blend of muted colors evokes the mood, movement, and the endless ebb and flow of the serene waters. Layers of blue, gray, and brown blend together, s...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Acrylic

Spirit - Abstract Geometric Form, Hand Painted, Welded Steel Sculpture
Spirit - Abstract Geometric Form, Hand Painted, Welded Steel Sculpture

Spirit - Abstract Geometric Form, Hand Painted, Welded Steel Sculpture

By Chris Hill

Located in Chicago, IL

This dynamic table sized sculpture is created from sheets of steel, welded together in an abstract geometric pattern and then painted with an acrylic paint to enhance the surface. While the work adheres to a rigid, rational geometry, this sculptures suggest lyrical movement, apparent weightlessness and improvisation as the title suggests. Chris Hill Spirit welded steel, acrylic paint 16.50h x 11.50w x 7d in 41.91h x 29.21w x 17.78d cm CHI021 Chris Hill is a Santa Fe based sculptor. Chris was born in Port Arthur, Texas but grew up in small town North Mississippi. He began welding at age 18 at the Tennessee Valley Authority...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Steel

“View of Lower New York from Brooklyn”
“View of Lower New York from Brooklyn”

“View of Lower New York from Brooklyn”

By Max Kuehne

Located in Southampton, NY

Original oil on linen painting laid down to original fiberboard by the well know American artist, Max Kuehne. Signed in pencil verso upper left. Circa 1928. Condition is very good. ...

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1920s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Oil, Fiberboard

Dive in, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Dive in, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Dive in, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Ivana Olbricht

Located in Yardley, PA

An original one of a kind multilayer palette knife painting. Bright, vivid, and colorful with a touch of copper, golden a neon pink. It will certainly brighten up even the darkes...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Cuerpos Magnéticos #14. Wall sculpture
Cuerpos Magnéticos #14. Wall sculpture

Cuerpos Magnéticos #14. Wall sculpture

By Carla Gimbatti

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Cuerpos Magnéticos was born searching for the relationship between nature and our bodies: we see rocks, bones, structures, flexibility, attractions, spaces, movement, stillness. Cuer...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Epoxy Resin

A Potted Succulent and a Rhizome - Original Vibrant Abstract Botanical Painting
A Potted Succulent and a Rhizome - Original Vibrant Abstract Botanical Painting

A Potted Succulent and a Rhizome - Original Vibrant Abstract Botanical Painting

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Krisanne Souter weaves together elements of nature and ancient feminine archetypes, such as the Mother and the Mystic. Botanical themes, playful elements, and unexpected surprises ar...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Color Pencil

Swivel
Swivel

Swivel

By Richard Serra

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Richard Serra (1938-2024) is one of the most important and audacious sculptors of the 20th century. One of the leading exponents of Minimalism, Serra's steel sculptures stand in un...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Etching

Erde, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Erde, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Erde, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Located in Yardley, PA

Elemental- Erde/Earth:Different shades and textures of earth are showing a unique dynamic interplay of shape, movement and colour. In her recent series ‘Elemental’, Katja Wittme...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Sagrada Dualidad I. Oil on canvas
Sagrada Dualidad I. Oil on canvas

Sagrada Dualidad I. Oil on canvas

Located in Miami Beach, FL

The works produced under the name Sacred Duality are inspired by recognizing the impermanent nature of all things and being aware that nothing is static. Appreciating that continuous...

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2010s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Oil

NOT DEAD
NOT DEAD

NOT DEAD

By Daria Kusto

Located in CÓRDOBA, ES

Original art by Daria Kusto. Acrylic , acrylic spray on canvas Shipped rolled in a tube, From Spain.

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Untitled (Organic abstract bronze sculpture)
Untitled (Organic abstract bronze sculpture)

Untitled (Organic abstract bronze sculpture)

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Klaus Ihlenfeld (b.1934). Untitled, ca. 1960. Welded bronze. 8" h.; 5.5 " w; 3.25" d (base). Signed with initial under base. Provenance: Directly from estate of Harry Bertoia. The piece was a gift from Ihlenfeld and is a very early example created during Bertoia apprenticeship era. Excellent condition. Klaus Karl Otto IhlenfeldHe was born in Berlin, Germany in 1934. He studied art at the Hochschule für Bildende Künste and completed graduate work with the metal sculptor Hans Uhlmann. He visited the US in 1957 for the first time living in Durham, NC, where he befriended Dr. W. R. Valentiner, the Rembrandt authority and Director of the Museum of Art, Raleigh, NC. Through this friendship in 1960 he met and worked with the metal sculptor Harry Bertoia in Barto, PA. He joined the Staempfli Gallery in NYC and entered in many group and one-man shows. He has been an Artist-in-Residence in Ogden, Utah; Huntington Museum of Art in West Virginia, Penn State University at University Park; the Colorado State University in Denver; and Shippensburg University. He has large commissions at Kutztown University, Pottstown Hospital, and a monumental relief sculpture at the Emigrant Savings Bank in NYC. He has traveled extensively in Spain, Greece, and Mexico. He is living and working on a farm in Barto, PA welding bronze and forged iron metal sculptures and painting watercolors. Group Shows: North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh, NC - 1957 Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City - 1962 Staempfli Gallery in New York City - 1962, 1964 and 1965 Gallery Ludwig Lange in West Berlin, Germany - 1977 Gallery Herbert Remmert and Dr. Barth in Dusseldorf in West Germany - 1981 Jack Savitt Gallery in Macungie, PA - 1981 and 1984 Heinz Ortleb Gallery, West Berlin, Germany - 1992 Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce Show at the James A. Michener Art Museum in Doylestown, PA - 1997 Berks Art Alliance Show at the Reading Art Museum in Reading, PA - 1997 Mayfair Festival of the Arts at the Allentown Art Museum - 1998 Baum School of Art in Allentown, PA - 1997 Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center Art Show in Pennsburg, PA - 2001 Reading Public Museum in Reading PA, 2014 Solo Shows: Kutztown University in Kutztown, PA - 1960 and 1965 Allentown Art Museum in Allentown, PA - 1960 and 1961 Staempfli Gallery in New York City - 1962 Penn State University in University Park, PA - 1964 and 1972 Berks Art Alliance in Wyomissing, PA - 1966 Bertha Eccles Art Center in Ogden, Utah - 1967 Mansfield University in Mansfield, PA - 1967 Huntington Museum of Art in Huntington, WV - 1971 Shippensburg University in Shippensburg, PA - 1972 Albright College in Reading, PA - 1973 Ianuzzi Gallery in Scottsdale, AZ - 1974 Gallery Heimat 85 in West Berlin, Germany - 1977 Jack Savitt Gallery in Macungie, PA - 1981 College Misericordia in Dallas, PA - 1983 Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center in Pennsburg, PA, 2013 Periodical Reference: Kaye, Ellen "The Obsessive Collector," Philadelphia Inquirer Sunday Magazine Sptember 21, 1986 pp. 32-33. Chronology: 1-30-1934 Born in Berlin, Germany. Father, Kurt Ihlenfeld, Lutheran pastor, novelist, critic and publisher was born in 1901 in Colmar, Alsace Lorain. Mother, Annie Stuhlmann, was born in 1905 in Breslau, Lower Silesia. 1940 - 1950 Public schools in Berlin; Löwen, Lower Silesia; Coswig, Radebeul, Glaubitz, Saxony. Königin Luise-Gymnasium in Dahlem, Berlin. First artworks, drawings and paintings; few sculptures. 1950 - 1956 Studied at the Hochschule für Bildende Künste in West Berlin, Germany. Graduate work with metal sculptor Hans Uhlmann. For 2 years maintained own studio at the Academy. Friendship with writer Günter Grass, and painter F. S. Sonnenstern. Met painters: Max Pechstein, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Carl Hofer, Max Kaus, and sculptors: Bernhard Heiliger, Renee Sintenis, and Richard Scheibe...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Bronze

Let the Light Shine Through: Floral, Abstract, Still-life, Painting, Bold
Let the Light Shine Through: Floral, Abstract, Still-life, Painting, Bold

Let the Light Shine Through: Floral, Abstract, Still-life, Painting, Bold

By Karnish Art

Located in Pretoria, Gauteng

Title: Let the Light Shine Through Floral Abstract Still-life Painting Contemporary Expressionist Invest Abundance Flowers Vase In this piece, I captured abundance and an experienc...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars

Transformation No. 8
Transformation No. 8

Transformation No. 8

By Rocky Hawkins

Located in Bozeman, MT

Enthralled with the lore and spirituality of American Indian cultures, his work often depicts these traditional subjects in nontraditional ways. Hawkins captures the raw sense of ele...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel

American Modernist Black Woman Artist New Orleans Family Portrait Oil Painting
American Modernist Black Woman Artist New Orleans Family Portrait Oil Painting

American Modernist Black Woman Artist New Orleans Family Portrait Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American modernist southern school painting. A family portrait on a New Orleans porch. Beautiful detail in the wrought iron. Brilliant color palette here. Signed verso. ...

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1950s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Oil

Júlia Martins Miranda – Contemporary Tropical Flora Painting, Oil on Canvas 2026
Júlia Martins Miranda – Contemporary Tropical Flora Painting, Oil on Canvas 2026

Júlia Martins Miranda – Contemporary Tropical Flora Painting, Oil on Canvas 2026

By Julia Martins Miranda

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

This work is presented in a scroll-like (parchment-style) format, with the painting executed on a flexible support and suspended using metal rods at the top and bottom, allowing the ...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Gas Station Attendant (African American artist)
Gas Station Attendant (African American artist)

Gas Station Attendant (African American artist)

By Earl Hill

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Earl Hill (1927-1985). Gas Station Attendant, 1966. Oil on masonite panel, 10.5 x 13.5 inches, 15 x 18 inches framed. Signed and dated lower right. Inscribed...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Untitled
Untitled

Untitled

By Geoff Rees

Located in Vancouver, CA

Geoff Rees (1930–2018) A Modernist Voice of the West Coast Geoff Rees was a defining figure in Western Canadian abstraction, known for paintings that balance radiant colour, medita...

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Early 2000s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic

#202
#202

#202

Located in Dallas, TX

cold rolled steel, sparkle orange metallic powder coated wall sculpture

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Steel

Waiting, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Waiting, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Rose-Marie Kossowan

Located in Yardley, PA

Waiting; in line, for appointments, meetings, transit, holidays, results, rewards, end of days... :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an offic...

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2010s Abstract Art

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Oil

All Is Complicated: Original Abstract Painting in Oil and Acrylic
All Is Complicated: Original Abstract Painting in Oil and Acrylic

All Is Complicated: Original Abstract Painting in Oil and Acrylic

Located in Oslo, NO

Human relations are described in the language of abstraction .Working on abstraction is often very intuitive and sometimes the artist has to rein in this "beast" to achieve the desir...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

The Birds

The Birds

By Johnny Friedlaender

Located in Paris, FR

Engraving Handsigned by the artist in pencil and annotated EA Artist proof 91.00 cm. x 63.00 cm. 35.83 in. x 24.8 in. (paper) 76.50 cm. x 58.50 cm. 30.12 in. x 23.03 in. (image) Th...

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1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Engraving

Abstract Expressionist Figure - "I Don't See Anything Here"
Abstract Expressionist Figure - "I Don't See Anything Here"

Abstract Expressionist Figure - "I Don't See Anything Here"

By R Navarro

Located in Soquel, CA

Intense figurative abstract with bold colors and the text "I Don't See Anything Here" by R. Navarro (American, 20th Century). Signed "R. Navarro" and dated "2000" on verso. Image, 30...

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Early 2000s Abstract Art

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Cardboard, Oil Pastel, Acrylic

1948 Mid-Century Modern Abstract Landscape Oil Painting - Arches of the Sea
1948 Mid-Century Modern Abstract Landscape Oil Painting - Arches of the Sea

1948 Mid-Century Modern Abstract Landscape Oil Painting - Arches of the Sea

Located in Bristol, GB

ARCHES OF THE SEA Size: 59 x 51 cm (including frame) Oil on board A mid-century modern painting that features a dreamlike coastal landscape, defined by its geometric abstractions an...

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1940s Abstract Art

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Oil, Board

Tranquil XXII Large Abstract Blue Gradient Painting European School Signed 2025
Tranquil XXII Large Abstract Blue Gradient Painting European School Signed 2025

Tranquil XXII Large Abstract Blue Gradient Painting European School Signed 2025

Located in Zofingen, AG

Elevate your space with this large original, gradient of blue, abstract painting! Made on stretched heavy canvas, the edges are painted for a polished look. The glossy varnish not on...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic, Varnish, Spray Paint

Breaking Waves, Abstract Oil Painting
Breaking Waves, Abstract Oil Painting

Breaking Waves, Abstract Oil Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Bold strokes of blue, black, and white capture the energy of ocean waves crashing against a rocky shoreline. Touches of yellow on the crest suggest sunlight bre...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Mid Century French Geometric Abstract Ink Drawing on Paper
Mid Century French Geometric Abstract Ink Drawing on Paper

Mid Century French Geometric Abstract Ink Drawing on Paper

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Mid Century French Geometric Abstract Ink Drawing on Paper by Serge Guerin (b. 1916), French Black ink on paper, unframed Size: 26 (height) x 19.75 (width) inches Provenance: ...

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20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Ink, Gouache

"Black Gouache" lithograph

"Black Gouache" lithograph

By (after) Sol LeWitt

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: lithograph (after the gouache). Printed in 1992 by l'Imprimerie Karcher and published by Nouvelles Editions Seguier in an edition of 1000 for the Sol LeWitt "Black Gouaches" ...

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1990s Abstract Art

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Lithograph

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