Ascent
1952
Artist, American, born Canada, 1913 - 1980

Artwork overview
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Medium
brush and black ink on wove manila paper
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall: 30.5 x 45.6 cm (12 x 17 15/16 in.)
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Accession
2005.142.54
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
(David McKee Inc., New York); purchased April 1982 by Edward R. Broida, Los Angeles; gift 2005 to NGA.
Associated Names
Exhibition History
2006
Selections from the Collection of Edward R. Broida, National Gallery of Art, Washington, August 24–November 12, 2006. unnumbered brochure.
2009
In the Tower: Philip Guston, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., January 15, 2009–January 3, 2010, no cat.
Inscriptions
lower right with pen and black ink: Philip Guston '52
Wikidata ID
Q64619427