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Robert Motherwell — Running Elegy II, Yellow State
Robert Motherwell

Running Elegy II, Yellow State

A bold interplay of sweeping black forms against warm yellow tones defines this striking print by Robert Motherwell, one of the leading figures of Abstract Expressionism. The fluid, gestural ovals and arching shapes echo his celebrated *Elegy to the Spanish Republic* series, conveying themes of mourning, struggle, and resilience through pure abstraction. Executed in etching and aquatint, the luminous yellow ground lends the composition a charged, atmospheric quality that distinguishes this state as particularly vibrant within Motherwell's graphic oeuvre.

Medium
Etching and aquatint in colors, on Georges Duchêne Hawthorne of Larroque paper, with full margins,

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October 26, 2015

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Robert Motherwell, Running Elegy II, Yellow State

A bold interplay of sweeping black forms against warm yellow tones defines this striking print by Robert Motherwell, one of the leading figures of Abstract Expressionism. The fluid, gestural ovals and arching shapes echo his celebrated *Elegy to the Spanish Republic* series, conveying themes of mourning, struggle, and resilience through pure abstraction. Executed in etching and aquatint, the luminous yellow ground lends the composition a charged, atmospheric quality that distinguishes this state as particularly vibrant within Motherwell's graphic oeuvre.

Medium
Etching and aquatint in colors, on Georges Duchêne Hawthorne of Larroque paper, with full margins,
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th Century, Contemplative Mood, Non-Representational, Male Artist, Color Print, Printmaking, American Artist, Abstract Expressionism, Gestural Abstraction, Warm Yellow Tones, Etching and Aquatint, Modern Master, Elegy Series, Somber Mood

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Collected by

Alex Capecelatro, Hamilton Selway Gallery, Kyle Stewart