
1978 June (group in movement)
A masterful interplay of line and color, this work sees Nicholson employ pen, oil, and wash to conjure a dynamic cluster of forms that seem to shift and breathe across the surface. The delicate linearity of the pen work is softened by the fluid washes, while restrained passages of oil lend subtle depth and luminosity to the composition. Characteristic of Nicholson's mature practice, the piece balances precision with spontaneity, evoking movement and spatial tension through purely abstract means.
- Medium
- pen, oil and wash on paper laid on prepared board
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale
June 26, 2018
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