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Jackson Pollock — Untitled
Jackson Pollock

Untitled

1939

This dynamic ink composition demonstrates the artist's experimental approach to abstraction through gestural mark making and spontaneous line work. The page is populated with varied abstract forms, including organic biomorphic shapes, dense linear patterns, and vigorous scribbled passages that create a sense of visual energy and movement. Two spherical or rounded forms anchor the composition, while surrounding elements range from controlled calligraphic marks to wild, expressive scrawls. The interplay between positive and negative space, combined with the varying density of marks, suggests themes of chaos and order coexisting on the flat plane.

Medium
ink and crayon on paper
Overall
Location
Sotheby's, New York, NY

Notes

Contemporary Day Auction, Sotheby's, sale on 2026-05-15.

🔨 Auction Lot

Contemporary Day Auction

May 15, 2026

Estimate: $120,000 to $180,000

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Jackson Pollock, Untitled, 1939

This dynamic ink composition demonstrates the artist's experimental approach to abstraction through gestural mark making and spontaneous line work. The page is populated with varied abstract forms, including organic biomorphic shapes, dense linear patterns, and vigorous scribbled passages that create a sense of visual energy and movement. Two spherical or rounded forms anchor the composition, while surrounding elements range from controlled calligraphic marks to wild, expressive scrawls. The interplay between positive and negative space, combined with the varying density of marks, suggests themes of chaos and order coexisting on the flat plane.

Medium
ink and crayon on paper
Dimensions
overall: 30.4 x 22.8 cm
Year
1939
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Non Representational Art, Mid Century Drawing, Gestural Mark Making, Dynamic Line Work, Spontaneous Abstraction, Experimental Notation, Abstract Expressionism, Compositional Studies, Graphic Gestures, Biomorphic Forms, Ink Drawing

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Collected by

Lisa Rembrandt, Richard Caswell