Nicholson, Ben. still life 1946, 1946. oil and graphite on masonite, Framed: 45.8 x 37.5 x 3.6 cm (18 1/16 x 14 3/4 x 1 7/16 in.); Unframed: 36.7 x 28.5 cm (14 7/16 x 11 1/4 in.). Contemporary Collection of The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1961.51. Copyrighted undefined.

still life 1946

1946

Ben Nicholson

Ben Nicholson (British, 1894–1978)

Modern European Painting and Sculpture

still life 1946, 1946. Ben Nicholson (British, 1894–1978). Oil and graphite on masonite; framed: 45.8 x 37.5 x 3.6 cm (18 1/16 x 14 3/4 x 1 7/16 in.); unframed: 36.7 x 28.5 cm (14 7/16 x 11 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Contemporary Collection of The Cleveland Museum of Art 1961.51 © Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Object and background are collapsed into abstract geometric forms in this densely packed still life. Bright pops of color and yellow and gray tones enliven the composition. The most readily distinguishable object is the wine glass at center left.

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Nicholson, Ben
Classification: Painting
Formatted Medium: oil and graphite on masonite
Medium: oil, graphite, masonite
Dimensions: Framed: 45.8 x 37.5 x 3.6 cm (18 1/16 x 14 3/4 x 1 7/16 in.); Unframed: 36.7 x 28.5 cm (14 7/16 x 11 1/4 in.)
Inscribed: Inscription: signed on back: TOP / Ben Nicholson / 1946 / "still life 1946"
Departments: Modern European Painting and Sculpture
Accession Number: 1961.51
Credit Line: Contemporary Collection of The Cleveland Museum of Art
Exhibitions: Year in Review (1961), Space and Modern Art, Works from the Contemporary Collection, 1970 Festival of Arts, <em>1970 Festival of Arts</em>. Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, AL (February 20-March 9, 1970).
Rights Statement: Copyrighted undefined