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Composition on Red Ground

A work made of color monotype on cream japanese paper.
© 2018 Estate of Harry Bertoia / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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  • A work made of color monotype on cream japanese paper.

Date:

c. 1945

Artist:

Harry Bertoia
American, 1915-1978

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Harry Bertoia

Title

Composition on Red Ground

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1940–1950

Medium

Color monotype on cream Japanese paper

Dimensions

Image: 41.5 × 32.8 cm (16 3/8 × 12 15/16 in.); Sheet: 45.5 × 33.7 cm (17 15/16 × 13 5/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of the Print and Drawing Club

Reference Number

1946.258

Copyright

© 2018 Estate of Harry Bertoia / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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