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Vertical bands of abutted bright colors occupy the bottom third of an otherwise white composition.

An abstract artwork that’s top two thirds are completely white. The bottom third shows a horizontal band composed of brightly colored vertical painted bands of blue, pink, orange, green, red, yellow, and grey. Each vertical band is of varying widths and heights, creating the sensation that the entire color composition is tilting slightly as it progresses to the right.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
2021.175
People
Jack Bush, Canadian (Toronto 1907 - 1977 Toronto)
Title
Spasm #7
Classification
Drawings
Work Type
drawing
Date
1969
Culture
Canadian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/370201

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Opaque watercolor on off-white paper
Dimensions
75.6 × 55.9 cm (29 3/4 × 22 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Signed: l.r., graphite: Spasm #7 Jack Bush Ap.10/69

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Arthur K. and Mariot F. Solomon, Cambridge, bequest; to Harvard Art Museums, 2021.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Arthur K. and Mariot F. Solomon Collection
Copyright
© Estate of Jack Bush
Accession Year
2021
Object Number
2021.175
Division
Modern and Contemporary Art
Contact
am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
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