Torches Mauve
Franz Kline, American, 1910 - 1962
Geography:
Made in United States, North and Central America
Date:
1960Medium:
Oil on canvasDimensions:
10 feet 1/8 inches x 6 feet 9 1/8 inches (305.1 x 206.1 cm)Copyright:
© The Franz Kline Estate / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New YorkCuratorial Department:
American ArtObject Location:
1961-223-1Credit Line:
Gift of the artist, 1961
Made in United States, North and Central America
Date:
1960Medium:
Oil on canvasDimensions:
10 feet 1/8 inches x 6 feet 9 1/8 inches (305.1 x 206.1 cm)Copyright:
© The Franz Kline Estate / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New YorkCuratorial Department:
American ArtObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1961-223-1Credit Line:
Gift of the artist, 1961
Label:
Toward the end of his career Franz Kline went beyond a predominantly black and white palette to use strong colors for the sweeping gestures of his brushwork. This painting takes its title from the tube paint he purchased from Joseph Torch's art supply store in New York City.
Toward the end of his career Franz Kline went beyond a predominantly black and white palette to use strong colors for the sweeping gestures of his brushwork. This painting takes its title from the tube paint he purchased from Joseph Torch's art supply store in New York City.