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Ilya Bolotowsky — Study for Golden Ground
Ilya Bolotowsky — Study for Golden Ground
Ilya Bolotowsky

Study for Golden Ground

1936

This abstract composition features a warm golden yellow background populated with biomorphic forms and geometric shapes rendered in tempera. Organic, curved figures in cream, pink, and brown tones suggest abstracted human or plant like forms, while bright primary colors including blue, red, and green appear in concentrated areas. Linear elements and outlined shapes create a sense of movement and playfulness across the composition. The work exemplifies early American abstract modernism, with its emphasis on spontaneity and non representational form.

Medium
tempera on board
Overall

Notes

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

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Contemporary Day Auction

May 15, 2026

Estimate: $8,000$12,000

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Ilya Bolotowsky, Study for Golden Ground, 1936

This abstract composition features a warm golden yellow background populated with biomorphic forms and geometric shapes rendered in tempera. Organic, curved figures in cream, pink, and brown tones suggest abstracted human or plant like forms, while bright primary colors including blue, red, and green appear in concentrated areas. Linear elements and outlined shapes create a sense of movement and playfulness across the composition. The work exemplifies early American abstract modernism, with its emphasis on spontaneity and non representational form.

Medium
tempera on board
Dimensions
overall: 23.5 x 39.4 cm
Year
1936
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Linear Elements, Yellow Background, Modernist Work, Avant Garde, Tempera Painting, Organic Shapes, Color Study, Geometric Composition, Primary Colors, Constructivist Influence, American Abstraction, Early 20th Century, Non Representational, Color Field, Compositional Study, Abstract Modernism, Playful Abstraction, Biomorphic Forms, Form Exploration

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