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Homage to the Square: Light Passage

Painting of overlapping squares in grey, yellow, gold, and orange.
© 2018 The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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  • Painting of overlapping squares in grey, yellow, gold, and orange.

Date:

1956

Artist:

Josef Albers
American, born Germany, 1888–1976

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Contemporary Art

Artist

Josef Albers

Title

Homage to the Square: Light Passage

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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1956

Medium

Oil on board

Dimensions

91.4 × 91.4 cm (36 × 36 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Society for Contemporary American Art

Reference Number

1957.161

Copyright

© 2018 The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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