Construction in Ochre
Gertrude Greene
American Art
Is this a painting, a sculpture, or both? Gertrude Greene is credited with having been the first American artist to create completely abstract wood reliefs such as this one. She was a founder (in 1936) of American Abstract Artists, an organization that promoted the work of American artists who felt that their art was overshadowed by their more famous European contemporaries.
MEDIUM
Oil, wood, and Masonite on Masonite
DATES
1941
DIMENSIONS
36 1/8 x 24in. (91.8 x 61cm)
frame: 40 5/8 x 28 1/2 x 1 3/4 in. (103.2 x 72.4 x 4.4 cm) (show scale)
SIGNATURE
Signed verso in chalk: "Gertrude Greene / 1941"
COLLECTIONS
American Art
ACCESSION NUMBER
66.230
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Balcomb Greene
EXHIBITIONS
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Gertrude Greene (American, 1904–1956). Construction in Ochre, 1941. Oil, wood, and Masonite on Masonite, 36 1/8 x 24in. (91.8 x 61cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Balcomb Greene, 66.230. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 66.230_bw.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, 66.230_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph
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RIGHTS STATEMENT
© Estate of Gertrude Greene
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