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Robert Motherwell — Newport Opera
Robert Motherwell — Newport Opera
Robert Motherwell — Newport Opera
Robert Motherwell

Newport Opera

1979

This 1979 offset lithograph draws inspiration from operatic themes and the cultural significance of Newport. The multicolor composition on BFK Rives paper demonstrates Motherwell's sophisticated understanding of lithographic processes. The work bridges abstraction and cultural reference through its title and visual language. Rich color relationships create dynamic interactions across the compositional field. The offset lithography technique allows for broad color areas and nuanced tonal variations.

Medium
offset lithograph in colors on BFK Rives
Dimensions

Notes

Signed and inscribed to lower right ‘for Dorothy R Motherwell’. This work is from the unnumbered edition of 200 printed by Princeton Polychrome, Inc., Princeton, NJ and published by Newport Opera Festival, Newport, RI.

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April 16, 2026

Estimate: $800$1,200

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Robert Motherwell, Newport Opera, 1979

This 1979 offset lithograph draws inspiration from operatic themes and the cultural significance of Newport. The multicolor composition on BFK Rives paper demonstrates Motherwell's sophisticated understanding of lithographic processes. The work bridges abstraction and cultural reference through its title and visual language. Rich color relationships create dynamic interactions across the compositional field. The offset lithography technique allows for broad color areas and nuanced tonal variations.

Medium
offset lithograph in colors on BFK Rives
Dimensions
50.8 x 34.3 cm
Year
1979
Seen at
Wright, Chicago, United States

Related themes

Edition, Geometric, 20th Century, Blue Chip, Opera Inspiration, Performance Art, Color relationships, Offset Lithograph, Rich Palette, Musical reference, American Artist, Emotional Expression, Abstract Expressionism, Lithographic Process, Abstract Design, Modernism, BFK Rives Paper, Modernist Abstraction, Color Composition, Cultural Themes, Multiple Colors, 1979 Contemporary Work, Gestural Form, Colorful, Biomorphic Forms, Newport Cultural Reference, Structural Balance, Minimalism

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Alex Capecelatro, Hamilton Selway Gallery, Kyle Stewart