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A vertical abstract composition on paper featuring looping blue lines on a white surface, accented with small patches of orange and teal throughout the center.
Untitled
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Untitled

Artist Carl Robert Holty (American, born Germany, 1900 - 1973)
Date1953
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsOther (canvas): 11 5/8 x 8 3/4 in. (29.5 x 22.2 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineGift of an anonymous donor
Object number2002.36
Collections
Visual DescriptionA vertical abstract composition on paper featuring looping blue lines on a white surface, accented with small patches of orange and teal throughout the center.
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