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Arshile Gorky — Study for Nighttime, Enigma and Nostalgia
Arshile Gorky

Study for Nighttime, Enigma and Nostalgia

1930

Arshile Gorky's 'Study for Nighttime, Enigma and Nostalgia' is an ink on paper drawing from 1930, exploring themes suggested by its poetic title. The work exemplifies Gorky's early explorations of abstraction and psychological expression.

Medium
ink on paper

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session

May 16, 2018

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Arshile Gorky, Study for Nighttime, Enigma and Nostalgia, 1930

Arshile Gorky's 'Study for Nighttime, Enigma and Nostalgia' is an ink on paper drawing from 1930, exploring themes suggested by its poetic title. The work exemplifies Gorky's early explorations of abstraction and psychological expression.

Medium
ink on paper
Year
1930
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Nostalgic, Surrealism, Melancholic, Dreamlike, Armenian-American, Modern, Ink Drawing, Abstract, Ink on Paper, Figurative

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