Museum object · Visual Arts
Abstraction
20th century
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A color linocut with an abstract design against a bright red background. The abstract design is created by layered, swirling black lines and shapes arranged into three, vertically stacked sections, each highlighted by a different color. The bottom section is green, the middle is yellow, and the top is blue. The color designs appear against a background of bright pink and red and the full design is framed by a bright red border. The title of the print [Abstraction] is written in pencil at the bottom left corner. The print is signed [James L Wells] at the bottom right corner in pencil.
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Catalog reference: 2023.111.102
