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Washington Color School Style Painting by Mystery Artist
Located in New York, NY
Mystery Artist, Style of Washington Color School Untitled, c. Later 20th Century Oil on canvas 22 x
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20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Study for Spring Sweep, Signed 1960s painting, Washington Color School, Framed
By Howard Mehring
Located in New York, NY
regarded as one of the "premier painters" of the Washington Color School, and has been credited as being a
Category

1960s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil Crayon, Oil, Gouache, Mixed Media

"The Eyes Have It" Ralph de Burgos, Colorist Work, Washington Color School
Located in New York, NY
Society of Washington Artists, close affiliates with the Washington Color School. The present work is
Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Original signed pastel, Washington Color School & Color Field painter Paul Reed
By Paul Reed
Located in New York, NY
Color School came with his inclusion in Gerald Nordland’s exhibition Washington Color Painters at the
Category

1980s Color-Field Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil Pastel

Abstract Hard Edge Geometric Silkscreen by Howard Mehring
By Howard Mehring
Located in Washington, DC
Silkscreen by Washington Color School artist Howard Mehring (1931-1978). Work is printed on thick
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1970s Color-Field Abstract Prints

Materials

Archival Paper

Royal Curtain 1980 Signed Limited Edition Lithograph
By Gene Davis
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
recognizable stripe paintings, Gene Davis emerged from the ranks of the Washington Color School to national
Category

1980s Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Carousel 1980 Signed Limited Edition Lithograph
By Gene Davis
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
immediately recognizable stripe paintings, Gene Davis emerged from the ranks of the Washington Color School to
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1980s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Black Watch II, signed and numbered 39/150 screen print
By Gene Davis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
prominent figure of the Washington Color School, recognized for Color Field movements. His work is in
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

Materials

Archival Paper, Screen

Royal Curtain, Gene Davis
By Gene Davis
Located in Fairfield, CT
paintings, Gene Davis emerged from the ranks of the Washington Color School to national prominence. Davis
Category

1980s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

Shooting Star, Gene Davis
By Gene Davis
Located in Fairfield, CT
paintings, Gene Davis emerged from the ranks of the Washington Color School to national prominence. Davis
Category

1980s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

Lilac, Gene Davis
By Gene Davis
Located in Fairfield, CT
, Gene Davis emerged from the ranks of the Washington Color School to national prominence. Davis, who
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1980s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

Yellow Jack, Gene Davis
By Gene Davis
Located in Fairfield, CT
paintings, Gene Davis emerged from the ranks of the Washington Color School to national prominence. Davis
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1970s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

Green Giant, Gene Davis
By Gene Davis
Located in Fairfield, CT
paintings, Gene Davis emerged from the ranks of the Washington Color School to national prominence. Davis
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1980s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

Spoleto Festival - Original Offset Print after Kenneth Noland - 1986
By Kenneth Noland
Located in Roma, IT
. Noland helped establish the Washington Color School movement. In 1977, he was honored by a major
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1980s Contemporary More Prints

Materials

Offset

Colour Form 27 - pink, blue, red, minimalist abstract, acrylic on canvas
By Milly Ristvedt
Located in Bloomfield, ON
. Ristvedt counts famed modernists Morris Louis from the Washington Colour School and Canada’s Jack Bush
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1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Homage to Kenneth Noland
Located in Washington, DC
continued to exhibit throughout the U.S. heavily influenced by the Washington Color School. By 1967, he
Category

1960s Color-Field Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Yankee Doodle /// Gene Davis Abstract Geometric Huge Screenprint Colorful Modern
By Gene Davis
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Color School to national prominence. Davis, who helped make Washington, D.C., a center of contemporary
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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Canvas, Screen

Untitled
Located in Washington, DC
his lively exhibition at Alex Gallery, Yoichi Tamaki would have felt at home in the Washington Color
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1990s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Sandstone

Untitled
Located in Washington, DC
his lively exhibition at Alex Gallery, Yoichi Tamaki would have felt at home in the Washington Color
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1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Sandstone

"George Washington Series" Pointillist Figurative Colorful President Portrait
Located in Houston, TX
involved with the Washington Color School of Painting, where he apprenticed with artist Tom Downing (1967
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1980s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Homage to Barnett Newman /// Gene Davis Abstract Geometric Minimal Screenprint
By Gene Davis
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
emerged from the ranks of the Washington Color School to national prominence. Davis, who helped make
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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

"George Washington 9/11" Modern Pointillist Figurative Presidential Portrait
Located in Houston, TX
1969 from the Corcoran School of Art. He soon became involved with the Washington Color School of
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Early 2000s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Chinese American Abstract Expressionist Zen Space Painting WangMing Color School
Located in Surfside, FL
such Washington Color School luminaries as Kenneth Noland and Gene Davis in the 1960s. He later taught
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Linen, Acrylic, Archival Paper

"Eleven Thirteen, (Dancing Line Series)" Elliott Thompson, Color Field Work
Located in New York, NY
Jefferson Place Gallery, a noted supporter of Washington Color School artists. In 1974, the Corcoran Gallery
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1970s Color-Field Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Tape, Acrylic

RECITALS Signed Mixed Media Print, Abstract Collage, Rainbow Colors, Spirals
By Sam Gilliam
Located in Union City, NJ
Washington Color School, a group of Washington, D.C.-area artists that developed a form of abstract art from
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Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Mixed Media

Diagonal Stripe VI-21
Located in Palm Desert, CA
was thought of as a minimalist painter. Noland helped establish the Washington Color School movement
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Handmade Paper

Abstract Formed Acrylic Sculpture 'Freedom Flower Series 2 #3'
Located in White Plains, NY
distinguished her as a prominent figure within the Washington Color School movement in the 1970s, where she
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2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Plastic

Abstract Formed Acrylic Sculpture 'Democracy Ribbon #4'
Located in White Plains, NY
as a prominent figure within the Washington Color School movement in the 1970s, where she gained
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2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Plastic

Confetti Hex
By Sam Gilliam
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Washington Colour School among artists such as Morris Louis and Kenneth Noland. Drapery, structure, texture
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1970s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

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Textile, Acrylic Polymer, Mixed Media

Argo
By Jacob Kainen
Located in Austin, TX
the post-war art scene that would come to be known as the Washington Color School. Through a teaching
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1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Argo
Argo
H 51 in W 61 in
Vintage Morris Louis press photographs MoMa (Morris Louis Alpha Alpha Albireo)
By Morris Louis
Located in NEW YORK, NY
the important Washington Color School alongside Frankenthaler, Kenneth Noland and Sam Gilliam, Louis
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

"2001 Kabal" Contemporary Neon Pop Culture Painting of Mr. Peanut Against Green
Located in Houston, TX
involved with the Washington Color School of Painting, where he apprenticed with artist Tom Downing (1967
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Mr. Peanut in Persia (Isfahan)" Contemporary Blue & Orange Pop Culture Painting
Located in Houston, TX
became involved with the Washington Color School of Painting, where he apprenticed with artist Tom
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Project Windows" Modern Pastel Pink and Yellow Toned Architectural Painting
Located in Houston, TX
1969 from the Corcoran School of Art. He soon became involved with the Washington Color School of
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1970s Modern Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Linen

"Classical Windows" Modern Grey and Black Toned Architectural Façade Painting
Located in Houston, TX
School of Art. He soon became involved with the Washington Color School of Painting, where he apprenticed
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1970s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Pink Lincoln" Modern Pink and Blue Toned Figurative Presidential Portrait
Located in Houston, TX
involved with the Washington Color School of Painting, where he apprenticed with artist Tom Downing (1967
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Early 2000s Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Air" Modern Abstract Geometric Pastel Pink Contoured / Shaped Canvas Painting
Located in Houston, TX
involved with the Washington Color School of Painting, where he apprenticed with artist Tom Downing (1967
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1970s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Blue Cloud" Modern Abstract Geometric Pastel Contoured / Shaped Canvas Painting
Located in Houston, TX
involved with the Washington Color School of Painting, where he apprenticed with artist Tom Downing (1967
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1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled (Līnea Study), 2022
Located in Washington, DC
, Workingman Collective, and the artists of the Washington Color School, among others. She works with living
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Mixed Media

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Wax Crayon, Sumi Ink, Archival Paper, Graphite

Abstract Beeswax Line Painting Untitled (Study for Līnea)
Located in Washington, DC
, Workingman Collective, and the artists of the Washington Color School, among others. She works with living
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Wax Crayon, Sumi Ink, Archival Paper, Graphite

Untitled (Līnea Study), 2022
Located in Washington, DC
, Workingman Collective, and the artists of the Washington Color School, among others. She works with living
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Mixed Media

Materials

Wax Crayon, Sumi Ink, Archival Paper, Graphite

Untitled (Līnea Study), 2022
Located in Washington, DC
Color School, among others. She works with living artists and artists’ heirs on long-range planning, and
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Mixed Media

Materials

Wax Crayon, Sumi Ink, Archival Paper, Graphite

Sam Gilliam Handmade Paper "Untitled #34" Acrylic. Signed & Dated
By Sam Gilliam
Located in Detroit, MI
. Known as The Washington Color School, the loosely affiliated group of abstract painters knew each other
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Handmade Paper

Untitled (Study for Līnea), 2021
Located in Washington, DC
, Workingman Collective, and the artists of the Washington Color School, among others. She works with living
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Wax Crayon, Sumi Ink, Archival Paper, Graphite

Untitled (Līnea Study), 2022
Located in Washington, DC
, Workingman Collective, and the artists of the Washington Color School, among others. She works with living
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Mixed Media

Materials

Wax Crayon, Sumi Ink, Archival Paper, Graphite

"Gigantic George" Modern Blue Toned Pointillist Figurative President Portrait
Located in Houston, TX
involved with the Washington Color School of Painting, where he apprenticed with artist Tom Downing (1967
Category

1980s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled (Study for Līnea)
Located in Washington, DC
, Workingman Collective, and the artists of the Washington Color School, among others. She works with living
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Mixed Media

Materials

Wax Crayon, Sumi Ink, Archival Paper, Graphite

"Mr. Peanut , George, and Double Native" Contemporary Pop Culture Painting
Located in Houston, TX
involved with the Washington Color School of Painting, where he apprenticed with artist Tom Downing (1967
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Sunset with Palm Trees" Modern Blue Toned Pointillist Tropical Landscape
Located in Houston, TX
involved with the Washington Color School of Painting, where he apprenticed with artist Tom Downing (1967
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1980s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Book: KENNETH NOLAND (hand signed and warmly inscribed to artist Arthur Secunda)
By Kenneth Noland
Located in New York, NY
Washington Color School, Kenneth Noland, along with Helen Frankenthaler and Morris Louis, was an early
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1970s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset

Orange Circle
By Paul Reed
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Reed, the last surviving member of the Washington Color School, who explored the complexities of color
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1960s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Orange Circle
Orange Circle
H 54 in W 40 in D 3 in
Untitled (Wizard Fantasy)
By Morris Louis
Located in Fairlawn, OH
and that of other Color Field painters, sometimes known as the Washington Color School in contrast to
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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite

vivid, colorful, color field, abstract, Washington Color School artist, painting
By Marcel Rozek
Located in Inglewood, CA
technique pioneered by the early abstractionists and Washington Color School artists to create his richly
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

In and Out C
By Paul Reed
Located in New York, NY
Paul Reed is one of the six original members of the Washington Color School. Reed worked with
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1960s Color-Field Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic Polymer, Canvas

Barcelona C VI
By Paul Reed
Located in New York, NY
Paul Reed is one of the six original members of the Washington Color School. Reed worked with
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1960s Abstract Geometric Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

"FIRE" Color Field Print by Sam Gilliam Influential Black Artist
By Sam Gilliam
Located in Danvers, MA
Washington Color School. Flooded and saturated with vibrant red orange and deep blue, this work displays
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1970s Color-Field Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"NILE" Abstract Color Print by Sam Gilliam Influential Black Artist
By Sam Gilliam
Located in Danvers, MA
Color School. Flooded and saturated with blue, green, and purple, this work displays Gilliam's
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1970s Color-Field Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Untitled (Reds and Blue)
By Thomas Downing
Located in New York, NY
One of the six original members of the Washington Color School, Downing examined color using dots
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1960s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Black Watch III
By Gene Davis
Located in Bethesda, MD
during the 1960s known as the Washington Color School. Davis was born in Washington D.C. in 1920, and
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Color-Field Prints and Multiples

Black Watch II
By Gene Davis
Located in Bethesda, MD
in Washington DC during the 1960s known as the Washington Color School. Davis was born in Washington
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1980s Color-Field Prints and Multiples

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