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Abstract study for a mural with geometric shapes and designs in white, red, blue, and gray against a bright yellow background.
Mural Sketch #1
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Mural Sketch #1

Artist Esphyr Slobodkina (American, born Russia 1908 - 2002)
Date1937
MediumOil on gessoed Masonite
Dimensions9 1/2 x 22 1/2 in. (24.1 x 57.2 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineMuseum purchase, funds provided by the Caroline Julier and James G. Richardson Art Acquisition Fund
Object number2007.36
Collections
Visual DescriptionAbstract study for a mural with geometric shapes and designs in white, red, blue, and gray against a bright yellow background.
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