Red Brass

Name: Red Brass
Brand: Franz Kline
Price: 189.0 USD
Availability: InStock

1955 · oil · Franz Kline

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Red Brass by Franz Kline, shown at 20 × 40 in (50.8 × 101.6 cm) in Ramino Satin Black, living — Shown at 20 × 40 in (50.8 × 101.6 cm) · Framed paper, Ramino Satin Black · Living room

Red Brass by Franz Kline, shown at 20 × 40 in (50.8 × 101.6 cm) in Ramino Opaque White, media room — Shown at 20 × 40 in (50.8 × 101.6 cm) · Framed paper, Ramino Opaque White · Media room

Red Brass by Franz Kline, shown at 20 × 40 in (50.8 × 101.6 cm) in Arber Natural, restaurant — Shown at 20 × 40 in (50.8 × 101.6 cm) · Framed paper, Arber Natural · Restaurant

Story

Thick, sweeping strokes cross a dark purple ground, with red, blue, white, yellow, and green pushing against each other in bold streaks. The marks feel urgent and physical, as if laid down in quick, forceful gestures rather than carefully planned forms. This oil painting, titled Red Brass, was made in 1955 by Franz Kline (1910–1962), an American painter associated with abstract expressionism and action painting. It belongs to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.