
Untitled
1960
This abstract composition employs gestural brushwork and a luminous palette of blues, reds, and creams to create a dynamic, non representational field. Bold strokes of color intersect and layer across the canvas, suggesting movement and energy without depicting recognizable forms. The artist builds spatial depth through overlapping marks and tonal variations, inviting the viewer to experience color relationships and painterly process as primary subjects. The work exemplifies the expressive abstraction of the early 1960s, where intuitive mark making and chromatic intensity convey emotional and sensory experience.
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Overall
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Sotheby's
Notes
Contemporary Day Auction, Sotheby's, sale on 2026-05-15.
🔨 Auction Lot
Contemporary Day Auction
May 15, 2026
Estimate: $1,500,000 – $2,000,000
For Sale
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