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Robert Motherwell — Red Open with White Line
Robert Motherwell

Red Open with White Line

Robert Motherwell's *Red Open with White Line* is a striking example of his celebrated "Open" series, in which expansive fields of color are delineated by spare, gestural lines that suggest doorways or windows into deeper space. Rendered through the refined techniques of etching and aquatint, the work achieves rich, luminous tones of red punctuated by a crisp white line that balances spontaneity with meditative restraint. Printed on luxurious Georges Duchêne Hawthorne of Larroque handmade paper, the full sheet enhances the tactile presence of the composition, grounding Motherwell's Abstract Expressionist sensibility in a tradition of fine printmaking.

Medium
Etching and aquatint in colors, on Georges Duchêne Hawthorne of Larroque handmade paper, the full sheet.

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Evening & Day Editions

October 17, 2018

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Robert Motherwell, Red Open with White Line

Robert Motherwell's *Red Open with White Line* is a striking example of his celebrated "Open" series, in which expansive fields of color are delineated by spare, gestural lines that suggest doorways or windows into deeper space. Rendered through the refined techniques of etching and aquatint, the work achieves rich, luminous tones of red punctuated by a crisp white line that balances spontaneity with meditative restraint. Printed on luxurious Georges Duchêne Hawthorne of Larroque handmade paper, the full sheet enhances the tactile presence of the composition, grounding Motherwell's Abstract Expressionist sensibility in a tradition of fine printmaking.

Medium
Etching and aquatint in colors, on Georges Duchêne Hawthorne of Larroque handmade paper, the full sheet.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th Century, Red and White, Male Artist, Printmaking, American Artist, Abstract Expressionism, Geometric Abstraction, Etching and Aquatint, Minimalist Composition, Modern Master

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Collected by

Alex Capecelatro, Hamilton Selway Gallery, Kyle Stewart