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During the late 1940s, Sewell "Si" Sillman was a pupil of Bauhaus artist Josef Albers at Black Mountain College, North Carolina, and later followed Albers to Yale University. Sillman's paintings on Masonite reflect the teachings of Albers in their composition, while his watercolor drawings demonstate mastery in the application of line and color. This is among the first works by the artist to enter the collection.

Source: News Jan Feb Mar 2019


DimensionsBoard: 13 × 19 in. (33 × 48.3 cm)
Image: 12 × 18 in. (30.5 × 45.7 cm)
Accession Number 2018.36
Classificationspainting
SignedXI-65 Sillman (u,l black ink)
InscriptionsP008 (verso u,l black ink on blue sticker)
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Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
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