White Territory / Joan Mitchell

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Accession Number
1974/2.21
Title
White Territory
Artist
Joan Mitchell
Artist Nationality
American
Artist Life Dates
(Chicago, Illinois , 2/12/1925 - 10/30/1992, Paris, France)
Medium and Support
oil on canvas
Object Creation Date
1970-1971
Object Creation Place
North and Central America (continent)
United States (nation)
Creation Place 2
United States (nation)
Style/Group/Movement
New York School
Inscription
Inscribed l.r.: Joan Mitchell
Dimensions
282.9 cm x 223.5 cm (111 3/8 in. x 88 in.)
Century
20th century
Primary Object Classification
Painting
Primary Object Type
abstract
Physical Description
Abstract painting, primarily white with a large squarish area of dark green in the top left quadrant. Loose brushwork varies from wide, full strokes to the short, rapid strokes at the compositions center. Pigment application ranges from a very thin wash to heavy impasto.
Subject Matter
In "White Territory," the title of the work along with its gestural brushwork strongly evoke the memory or sensation of a landscape. It is a reflection upon personal associations and inner domains that the artist calls "internal weather."
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Image Size
929 x 1189
File Size
125 KB
Record
1974/2.21
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1974-sl-2.21/1974_2.21.jpg

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"White Territory; Joan Mitchell." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1974-sl-2.21/1974_2.21.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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