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Philip Guston — Untitled
Philip Guston

Untitled

1968

This abstract work presents a boldly simplified form composed of contrasting black and white areas accented with vivid red strokes. The composition suggests a seated or crouching figure rendered through expressive, gestural marks and organic shapes. Heavy black outlines define the perimeter, while interior red passages create a sense of movement and vitality against the neutral ground. The artist employs a reductive vocabulary of form to evoke presence and psychological tension through minimal means.

Medium
acrylic on panel
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: $400,000 to $600,000

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Philip Guston, Untitled, 1968

This abstract work presents a boldly simplified form composed of contrasting black and white areas accented with vivid red strokes. The composition suggests a seated or crouching figure rendered through expressive, gestural marks and organic shapes. Heavy black outlines define the perimeter, while interior red passages create a sense of movement and vitality against the neutral ground. The artist employs a reductive vocabulary of form to evoke presence and psychological tension through minimal means.

Medium
acrylic on panel
Dimensions
overall: 41.9 x 49.5 cm
Year
1968
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Expressive Form, 1960s Art, Black and Red, Figurative Abstraction, Modernist Composition, Post-Painterly, Gestural Abstraction, Abstract Figure, Acrylic Panel, Reduced Form

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Sebastián In Situ