
“I try to eliminate clichés, extraneous material. I try to make it exact. My painting is not an allegory or a story. It is more like a poem." Joan Mitchell
1958
Rendered in sweeping, gestural brushstrokes of vivid color, this large-scale oil on canvas pulses with raw emotional energy, reflecting Mitchell's deep connection to memory, nature, and feeling rather than literal representation. Thick impasto passages of cobalt, emerald, and ochre collide and cascade across the surface, building a visual rhythm that is simultaneously turbulent and lyrical. Like the poet she aspired to be, Mitchell distills sensation into pure painterly expression, inviting the viewer to experience rather than interpret.
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale
November 16, 2016
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