Virginia-Summer

pencil and crayon on paper · Arshile Gorky

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Virginia-Summer by Arshile Gorky, shown at 30 × 40 in (76.2 × 101.6 cm) in Ramino Opaque White, kitchen
Shown at 30 × 40 in (76.2 × 101.6 cm) · Framed paper, Ramino Opaque White · Kitchen
Virginia-Summer by Arshile Gorky, shown at 30 × 40 in (76.2 × 101.6 cm) as gallery-wrapped canvas, bedroom
Shown at 30 × 40 in (76.2 × 101.6 cm) · Gallery-wrapped canvas · Bedroom
Virginia-Summer by Arshile Gorky, shown at 30 × 40 in (76.2 × 101.6 cm) on canvas in Ramino Satin Black, restaurant
Shown at 30 × 40 in (76.2 × 101.6 cm) · Framed canvas, Ramino Satin Black · Restaurant
Virginia-Summer

Story

Loose pencil lines trace abstracted organic shapes and boat forms across the white paper, touched with bursts of yellow, orange, and red that break up the quiet linework. The piece, titled Virginia-Summer, is rendered in pencil and crayon on paper by Arshile Gorky (1904–1948), an Armenian-American artist tied to abstract expressionism, action painting, and modern art. The sheet entered the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston as a gift from Oveta Culp Hobby.

Where it works

An abstract suited to kitchens and bedrooms, and to restaurants, in a horizontal format.

CreatorArshile Gorky
Mediumpencil and crayon on paper
Original dimensions18.9375 × 24.375 in
SKUmfah0062_frgc_1520
Archive IDrs:100:37973

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Gift of Oveta Culp Hobby · © 2011 The Arshile Gorky Foundation / The Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York