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William Freed — Untitled (Abstract Still Life)
William Freed

Untitled (Abstract Still Life)

This abstract watercolor composition features a dynamic arrangement of geometric and organic forms rendered in vibrant hues of blue, yellow, orange, and green. Bold gestural lines in black ink traverse the composition, creating a sense of movement and connection between the colorful shapes that suggest fragmented still-life elements. The work exemplifies mid-20th-century modernist abstraction, with its emphasis on pure color relationships and expressive mark-making characteristic of the Provincetown art scene. Soft washes of pigment blend and overlap, creating atmospheric depth behind the more defined compositional elements. The painting balances representational hints with abstraction, inviting multiple interpretations of its subject matter.

Medium
Watercolor
Dimensions

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Provincetown Art Association & Museum Benefit Auction

May 16, 2026

Estimate: $800$1,200

Lot 126

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William Freed, Untitled (Abstract Still Life)

This abstract watercolor composition features a dynamic arrangement of geometric and organic forms rendered in vibrant hues of blue, yellow, orange, and green. Bold gestural lines in black ink traverse the composition, creating a sense of movement and connection between the colorful shapes that suggest fragmented still-life elements. The work exemplifies mid-20th-century modernist abstraction, with its emphasis on pure color relationships and expressive mark-making characteristic of the Provincetown art scene. Soft washes of pigment blend and overlap, creating atmospheric depth behind the more defined compositional elements. The painting balances representational hints with abstraction, inviting multiple interpretations of its subject matter.

Medium
Watercolor
Dimensions
27.9 x 38.7 cm
Seen at
Eldred's, East Dennis, Massachusetts, United States

Related themes

Ink Wash, Cape Cod Artists, Abstract Art, Avant Garde, Figurative Abstraction, Modernist, Mid Century, Mixed Media, American Regional, Chromatic, Watercolor Painting, Contemporary Modern, Color Field, Geometric Abstraction, Blue Yellow Orange, Expressionist, Provincetown School, Organic Forms, Gestural Drawing, Still Life

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Collected by

James Anderson