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Abstraction

20th century

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A color linocut with an abstract design against a bright red background. The abstract design is created by layered, swirling black lines and shapes arranged into three, vertically stacked sections, each highlighted by a different color. The bottom section is green, the middle is yellow, and the top is blue. The color designs appear against a background of bright pink and red and the full design is framed by a bright red border. The title of the print [Abstraction] is written in pencil at the bottom left corner. The print is signed [James L Wells] at the bottom right corner in pencil.

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Catalog reference: 2023.111.102

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