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Abstract flow of oval-like shapes.
Suspended Ovals
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Suspended Ovals

Artist Raymond Jonson (American, 1891 - 1982)
Date1933
MediumGraphite (fixed) on wove paper mounted on masonite
DimensionsOverall (Backing board): 21 7/8 x 19 7/8 x 1/4 in. (55.56 x 50.48 x 0.64 cm)
Paper: 20 5/8 x 15 3/8 in. (52.39 x 39.05 cm)
Image: 15 x 13 in. (38.1 x 33.02 cm)
ClassificationsDrawings
Credit LineGift of Charles Morris
Object numberPA-79-26
Collections
Visual DescriptionAbstract flow of oval-like shapes.
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