Ascent

1952

Philip Guston

Artist, American, born Canada, 1913 - 1980

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brush and black ink on wove manila paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Edward R. Broida

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.5 x 45.6 cm (12 x 17 15/16 in.)

  • 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


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