- Created by
- Gilliam, Sam, American, 1933 - 2022
- Owned by
- Corcoran Gallery of Art, American, 1890 - 2014
- Date
- 1977
- Medium
- acrylic on canvas
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 87 1/2 × 118 1/2 × 4 in. (222.3 × 301 × 10.2 cm)
- Description
- Painting by Sam Gilliam. The abstract painting is heavily textured with a collage of other painted canvas sections adhered to this canvas. The top layer is black and partially covers the underlying layers of colors, primarily green, yellow, blue, white, and orange. The paintings has a beveled edge. The canvas is wrapped with a wood strainer visible on the back. The center support bar has an identifying label with the title and artist at the top.
- Place made
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Corcoran Gallery Collection
- Classification
- Visual Arts
- Type
- paintings
- Topic
- Abstraction
- Art
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art (Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dorn)
- Object number
- 2018.76.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Sam Gilliam
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




