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Selected works on paper, including studio notebooks, arranged by date.

  • The Walking Man, c. 1930s, Gouache ink, and graphite on paper, 15 7/8 x 11 7/8 in. (40.3 x 30.2 cm)
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    The Walking Man

  • Untitled [Two Figures], c. 1930's, Ink and crayon on paper, 17 x 14 in. (43.2 x 35.6 cm)
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    Untitled [Two Figures]

  • Agony, 1930s, Graphite ink, and wash on paper
18 1/2 x 14 7/8 in. (47 x 37.8 cm)
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    Agony

  • The Dance IV, 1937, Conté and gouache on paper, 22 3/4 x 18 in. (57.8 x 45.7 cm)
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    The Dance IV

  • Notebook page, _Knights of Pythias,_ 1940s
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    Knights of Pythias

  • Archaic Dream, 1940, Ink graphite, oil, gesso on paper, 17 1/2 x 22 1/4 in. (44.4 x 56.5 cm)
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    Archaic Dream

  • Noises of the City, 1940, Watercolor gouache, pen, ink, and graphite on paper, 23 1/2 x 31 in. (59.7 x 78.7 cm)
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, Purchase, with funds from the Drawing Committee (2001.21)
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    Noises of the City

  • Jane, 1940, Watercolor ink, and gouache on paper, 4 5/8 x 4 3/4 in. (11.7 x 12.1 cm)
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of the Estate of Richard Pousette-Dart (M.2005.148.2)
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    Jane

  • Calligraphic Apotheosis, 1940s, Gouache graphite, and ink on waxed paper
23 x 29 in. (58.4 x 73.7 cm)
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    Calligraphic Apotheosis

  • White Undulation, 1941–42, Pen ink, watercolor, gouache, and oil on wove paper, 31 x 23 in. (78.7 x 58.4 cm)
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    White Undulation

  • Heaven and Blossoms / Sumerian Cathedral, 1942, Watercolor and ink on paper, 17 7/8 x 11 7/8 in. (45.4 x 30.2 cm)
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    Heaven and Blossoms / Sumerian Cathedral

  • Passacaglia
1941–42
Watercolor and oil on gesso board
18 x 24 in. (45.7 x 61 cm)
The Morgan Library & Museum, New York
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    Passacaglia

  • The Boundless Atom, 1941–43, Ink oil, gouache, and watercolor on paper, 22 3/8 x 31 1/8 in. (56.8 x 79 cm)
Albertina, Vienna, Austria, Permanent loan from the Austrian Ludwig Foundation for Art and Science (DL104r/v)
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    The Boundless Atom

  • Blue Fantasy, 1941–43, Gouache ink, and graphite on paper, 5 7/8 x 9 in. (15.1 x 22.9 cm)
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    Blue Fantasy

  • Seasons of Light, c. 1942–43, Gouache watercolor, and ink on paper, 22 3/4 x 31 1/4 in. (57.8 x 79.4 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Anonymous Gift (1991.476.2)
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    Seasons of Light

  • Garnet Realm
1941–43
Gouache pen, ink, and graphite on wove paper
31 5/8 x 22 3/4 in. (80.3 x 57.8 cm)
Philadelphia Museum of Art. 2012
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    Garnet Realm

  • Ionizations III, 1944, Watercolor gouache, graphite, and ink on handmade paper on handmade wove paper, 29 x 22 7/8 in. (73.7 x 58.1 cm)
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    Ionizations III

  • Sea World, 1943–44, Watercolor gouache, graphite, and ink on handmade paper on handmade wove paper, 31 3/4 x 23 in. (80.6 x 58.4 cm)
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco: Legion of Honor, San Francisco, Ca., Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, gift from the Estate of Richard Pousette-Dart (2005.121.1)
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    Sea World

  • Undulation Series, c. 1941–44, Gouache watercolor, and ink on paper, 22 1/2 x 32 1/4 in. (57.2 x 81.9 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Anonymous Gift (1991.476.1)
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    Undulation Series

  • Ascending, 1945, Ink and gouache on paper, 18 x 11 7/8 in. (45.7 x 30.2 cm)
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    Ascending

  • Notebook B-87, 1950s, Black sketch book, 11 X 8 ½ in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
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    Notebook B-87

  • Notebook B-180, 1954-65, Black sketch book, 13 ¾ X 10 7/8 in. (34.9 x 27.6 cm)
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    Notebook B-180

  • Dance of Spring (Nebulous Garden), c. 1960, Gouache, watercolor, ink and graphite on paper, 11 7/8 x 17 7/8 in. (30.2 x 45.4 cm)
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    Dance of Spring (Nebulous Garden)

  • Radiance, White Center, 1960–69, Oil on paper, 11 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (29.2 x 29.2 cm)
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco: Legion of Honor, San Francisco, Ca., Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, gift from the Estate of Richard Pouset (2005.121.3)
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    Radiance, White Center

  • Particle Implosion, 1976, Graphite on paper, 22 1/2 x 30 in. (57.2 x 76.2 cm)
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    Particle Implosion

  • Past Ceylon, 1976, Graphite on paper, 22 1/2 x 30 in. (57.2 x 76.2 cm)
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    Past Ceylon

  • Untitled (Ramapo Freeze)
1976
Graphite on paper
22 1/2 x 30 in. (57.2 x 76.2 cm)
Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick, Maine
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    Untitled (Ramapo Freeze)

  • White Arabesque, 1977, Graphite and gesso on paper, 22 1/2 x 30 in. (57.2 x 76.2 cm)
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    White Arabesque

  • Circles, One Spiral, 1978, Acrylic on paper, 30 ¼ x 22 ¾ in. (76.8 x 57.8 cm)
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    Circles, One Spiral

  • Immortal Prints, 1978, Acrylic and graphite on paper, 22 1/2 x 30 in. (57.2 x 76.2 cm)
The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C., Gift of Luther W. Brady (2009.012.0001)
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    Immortal Prints

  • Center Being IV (Original Black Circle), 1979, Etching on paper, Sheet: 21 3/4 x 28 in. (55.2 x 71.1 cm)
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    Center Being IV (Original Black Circle)

  • Black Text, 1979, Etching with acrylic, Sheet: 15 1/2 x 13 3/4 in. (39.4 x 34.9 cm)
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    Black Text

  • Black and White Landscape, 1979, Etching with acrylic, 18 x 23 7/8 in. (45.7 x 60.6 cm), Plate: 17 3/4 x 23 3/4 in. (45.1 x 60.3 cm)
Sheet: 22 1/8 x 31 in. (56.2 x 78.7 cm)
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    Black and White Landscape

  • Blue Sonata, 1980, Etching with acrylic, Plate: 8 x 9 7/8 in. (20.3 x 25.1 cm), Sheet: 13 5/8 x 16 5/8 in. (34.6 x 42.2 cm)
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    Blue Sonata

  • Indian Circle, 1980, Etching with gouache and acrylic, 21 1/2 x 29 1/2 in. (54.6 x 74.9 cm), Plate: 17 1/2 x 23 3/4 in. (44.5 x 60.3 cm), Sheet: 21 3/4 x 29 1/2 in. (55.2 x 74.9 cm)
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    Indian Circle

  • Sylvia (Spring, Rocks, and Daffodils), Printed 1979–81,, Painted 1985–88, Acrylic paint over aquatint, with scraping, printed in dark gray ink on wove paper, 30 3/4 x 42 3/8 in. (78.1 x 107.5 cm)
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    Sylvia (Spring, Rocks, and Daffodils)

  • Notebook B-270, 1981, Maroon floral marbled sketch book, 11 X 8 ½ in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
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    Notebook B-270

  • A Dimension So Blue, 1988–90, Graphite gouache, and ink on paper, 29 x 41 in. (73.7 x 104.1 cm)
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    A Dimension So Blue

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