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Ray Martan Wells — Window Figure V
Ray Martan Wells

Window Figure V

1972

Window Figure V presents a geometric composition of nested rectangular forms in muted tones of gray, tan, and cream. Wells constructs the image through layered planes and subtle color variations, creating a sense of spatial recession without representational detail. The work exemplifies mid-20th-century abstraction's interest in formal structure and atmospheric color, reflecting the artistic innovations of the Provincetown school. Executed in acrylic on panel, the painting demonstrates the artist's restrained palette and meditative approach to abstract composition.

Medium
Acrylic on panel
Dimensions

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Provincetown Art Association & Museum Benefit Auction

May 16, 2026

Estimate: $400$600

Lot 29

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Ray Martan Wells, Window Figure V, 1972

Window Figure V presents a geometric composition of nested rectangular forms in muted tones of gray, tan, and cream. Wells constructs the image through layered planes and subtle color variations, creating a sense of spatial recession without representational detail. The work exemplifies mid-20th-century abstraction's interest in formal structure and atmospheric color, reflecting the artistic innovations of the Provincetown school. Executed in acrylic on panel, the painting demonstrates the artist's restrained palette and meditative approach to abstract composition.

Medium
Acrylic on panel
Dimensions
20.3 x 25.4 cm
Year
1972
Seen at
Eldred's, East Dennis, Massachusetts, United States

Related themes

Interior Space, Modernist Art, Mid Century Modern, Muted Palette, Constructivist Influence, Subtle Color, Nested Shapes, American Abstraction, Monochromatic Tones, Abstract Painting, Atmospheric Art, Color Field, Geometric Abstraction, Acrylic Painting, Provincetown Art, Formal Composition, Rectangular Forms, Spatial Composition, Panel Painting, Minimalism