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Robert Motherwell — Drawing
Robert Motherwell

Drawing

1958

This abstract composition features a dramatic interplay of dark and light forms. A large, irregular black shape dominates the left and lower portions of the cream colored paper, its jagged edges creating a sense of movement and spontaneity. Delicate red linear marks and minimal gestural lines articulate the right side of the composition, suggesting form through economical means. The work exemplifies the artist's characteristic approach to abstraction, where bold gestural elements and restrained draftsmanship coexist on the same plane.

Medium
gouache and colored pencil on paper
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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Robert Motherwell, Drawing, 1958

This abstract composition features a dramatic interplay of dark and light forms. A large, irregular black shape dominates the left and lower portions of the cream colored paper, its jagged edges creating a sense of movement and spontaneity. Delicate red linear marks and minimal gestural lines articulate the right side of the composition, suggesting form through economical means. The work exemplifies the artist's characteristic approach to abstraction, where bold gestural elements and restrained draftsmanship coexist on the same plane.

Medium
gouache and colored pencil on paper
Dimensions
overall: 28.6 x 36.2 cm
Year
1958
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Mixed Media Drawing, Modernist Works, Contemporary Abstraction, Gouache On Paper, Post-War Art, Spontaneous Abstraction, Abstract Expressionism, Black And White, Twentieth Century Art, Minimalist Composition, Color Field Influence, Gestural Drawing

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Collected by

Alex Capecelatro, Hamilton Selway Gallery, Kyle Stewart