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ARNESON, Robert

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ceramic with partial glaze

Tags: 20th century, abstract, brick, ears, Sculpture

TIEPOLO, Gian Domenico

1985.167.2.jpg

Saint Anthony of Padua and the Infant Christ, 18th - 19th c.

Tags: abstract, Angelic, Beige, Figurative, Religious, Works-on-Paper

ACCONCI, Vito

2012.009.001.002.JPG

TWO O O ONE: Inside a Room of Sky; Memphis

Tags: abstract, Blue, Center, Hurricane, men, Sky, Spiral, Works-on-Paper

African, Nigeria, Yorubaland

2009.003.001.jpg

Masquerade costume (egungun)

Tags: abstract, Cloth, Costume, spiritual, Textile

AL-HADID, Diana

2012.009.006.002.jpg

America America: We Will Control the Vertical

Tags: abstract, Black, Drip, green, lines, Peach, Vertical, White, Works-on-Paper, Yellow

ALBUQUERQUE, Lita

1982.3.jpg

Four Part Piece

Tags: abstract, kindura, oil, Pigment, works on paper

ALI, Laylah

2012.009.001.003.JPG

TWO O O ONE: Untitled

Tags: abstract, Balls, Cartoon, Circles, Faces, green, Skull, Spikes, Works-on-Paper

AMADOUNI

1986.493.jpg

Amadouni, Greg Juarez Gallery

Tags: abstract, Amadouni, Black, Blue, Greg Juarez Gallery, Linework, Lithographic Poster, pink, Promotional, Teal, Works-on-Paper

AMANO, Kazumai

2016.005.003a-g.jpg

Twosome, 1983

Tags: abstract, geometric, Japan, print, relief, Sculpture, Wood Block

AMANO, Kazumai

TH2016.005.004DETAIL.jpg

Change-Extension, 1970

Tags: abstract, Circle, Japan, newsprint, print, relief, Sculpture, Wood Block

AMICO, David

2006.002.001.jpg

Untitled

Tags: 1980's, 20th century, abstract, canvas, large scale, Mixed Media, Painting, Pattern, red, string, Wood

Ancient Mesoamerica

2016.008.014SIDE.JPG

Rattle

Tags: abstract, Holes, Pre-Columbian, Red/Orange, Sculpture

Ancient Mesoamerican

2016.008.015.jpg

Rattle with holes

Tags: abstract, Beige, Holes, Pre-Columbain, Sculpture

ARNOLDI, Charles

2001.010.jpg

Untitled

Tags: abstract, colorful, Jagged, lines, Un-uniform, woodcut, Works-on-Paper

Artist unknown, Chinese

2012.004.028.jpg

A Gathering of Immortals

Tags: abstract, divine, Garden, Heavenly, Immortals, landscape, Painting, pastel, pink, Red Sky, stairs, Whimsical, zoomorphic figures

Artist unknown, Chinese

2012.004.045.jpg

A Balance of Weapons

Tags: abstract, Battle, divison, fight, green, monstrous, Painting, Primary Colors, Religion, weapons

Artist unknown, Japanese

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Textile Stencils, late 19th/early 20th C.

Tags: abstract, Japan, Pattern, stencil, still life, Textile

Artist unknown

1986.490.jpg

American Painters of 50's, Pace Gallery

Tags: abstract, American Painters of 50's, black and white, Ink, Lithographic Poster, Pace Gallery, Sketch, splatter, Works-on-Paper

ATELIER MOURLOT

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Atelier Mourlot, 115 Bank Street, New York,

Tags: abstract, Atelier Mourlot, Black, Ink, Line Work, Loose, New York, Primary Colors, Works-on-Paper

BADEN, Mowry

1981.140.jpg

Site Drawing for Outdoor Sculpture

Tags: abstract, board, Drawing, Ink, Sculpture, Works-on-Paper

BADEN, Mowry

1981.142.jpg

Study for Outdoor Sculpture

Tags: abstract, American, board, Ink, Sculpture, Works-on-Paper

BADEN, Mowry

1981.144.jpg

Site Drawing for Outdoor Sculpture

Tags: abstract, American, board, Drawing, Ink, Sculpture, Works-on-Paper

BADEN, Mowry

1981.146.jpg

Untitled

Tags: abstract, American, Drawing, Graphite, Perspective, Works-on-Paper

Bakuba, Zaire

1973.39.jpg

Pile Cloth

Tags: abstract, Cloth, Fiber, Raffia, still life, Textile, Velvet

BANERJEE, Rina

2012.009.007.002.jpg

Ecstasy: Dangerous world

Tags: abstract, Blue, Child, Creatures, Family, Father, feather, Gold Droplets, Humans, Lava, Mother, Net, Spirits, Works-on-Paper

BAYER, Herbert

1986.498.jpg

SBMA, A Year of Celebration, 1985

Tags: 1985, abstract, Design, green, Lithographic Poster, orange, poster, Promotional, purple, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Sky, Structural, Works-on-Paper, Yellow

BENGLIS, Lynda

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1984 Olympic Poster

Tags: abstract, advertisement, circular, Irregular, Lithographic Poster, Mandala, Olympic Game, Poster Reproduction, Promotional, works on paper

BENTON, Fletcher

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Folded Circle T and Arc

Tags: abstract, Circle, landscape, Sculpture, steel

BENTON, Fletcher

2015.007.001.jpg

Folded Circle Maquette No. 28

Tags: abstract, maquette, patina, rotating, Sculpture, sphere, steel

BENTON, Fletcher

2015.007.002.jpg

Folded Circle Maquette No. 91

Tags: abstract, circular, diagonal, maquette, metal, patina, Sculpture, sphere, steel

BESEMER, Linda

TH2018.024.001.jpg

Multi Bulge Sheet No. 2

Tags: abstract, bulging, color, dark, grey, illusion, lines, Painting

BEVERLOO, Cornelis called CORNEILLE

1985.88.JPG

Mediterranee

Tags: abstract, Blue, canvas, oil, orange, Painting

BIGGERS, Sanford

2012.009.005.002.jpg

Expose: Transolitude

Tags: abstract, Brushstroke, fish, geometric, Patterned, Unique Shape, Wave, Works-on-Paper

BILL, Max

1980.013.jpg

Fable in White (Fabbundel im Weiss)

Tags: abstract, Blue, green, oil, orange, Painting, pink, squares, stripes, White

BIRCH, Willie

2012.009.006.004.jpg

America America: Yard Show

Tags: abstract, Bananas, Cement Blocks, grid, mixed-media, Plantains, Works-on-Paper

BLAIS, Jean-Charles

2006.002.008.jpg

Untitled

Tags: 1980's, 20th century, abstract, collage, French, works on paper

BLAIS, Jean-Charles

2006.002.009.jpg

Untitled

Tags: 1980's, 20th century, abstract, Action, Figurative, movement, orange, print, Running

Blake, Nayland

1999.89.jpg

Halston, Gucci, Fiorucci, 1989

Tags: abstract, chalk, fashion, Sculpture, Text

BONTECOU, Lee

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Untitled, ca. 1982-87

Tags: abstract, Drawing, Graph Paper, Pencil, Works-on-Paper

BOOKER, Chakaia

2012.009.002.002.JPG

SIX x FOUR: Quality Time

Tags: abstract, Human Faces, Mixed Designs, relief, Rubber, Sculpture

BOROFSKY, Jonathan

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1984 Olympic Poster

Tags: abstract, advertisement, anthropomorphic, black and white, finger paint, Line Work, Lithographic Poster, Los Angeles, Olympic Poster, Promotional, works on paper

BOWERS, Cheryl, also known as BERGMAN, Ciel

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Two One

Tags: abstract, Blue, canvas, oil, orange, Painting, pink

BRICE, William

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Figure and Red Rock

Tags: abstract, Figurative, magna, nude figure, oil, Painting, red, Rock

BROWN, Cecily

2012.009.003.002.jpg

TANTRA: Untitled

Tags: abstract, Dress, Female Figures, Hearts, Running, woman, Works-on-Paper

BRUCE HIGH QUALITY FOUNDATION

2012.009.005.003.jpg

Expose: Sometimes I Want to Kill the President

Tags: abstract, cigarette, Figure, President, Primary Colors, Speech, Text, Word-Bubble, Works-on-Paper

Bulyse, Alain

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Affiche No. 84, 2002

Tags: abstract, narrative, poster, works on paper, world

BUYSE, Alain

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Affiche No. 80, 2002

Tags: abstract, narrative, poster, works on paper, world

BUYSE, Alain

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Affiche No. 81, 2002

Tags: abstract, narrative, poster, works on paper, world

BUYSE, Alain

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Affiche No. 82, 2002

Tags: abstract, narrative, poster, works on paper, world

BUYSE, Alain

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Affiche No. 83, 2002

Tags: abstract, narrative, poster, works on paper, world

CALDER, Alexander

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Untitled

Tags: abstract, oil, Painting, red, White, Yellow

CALLISTER, Jane

2011.004.021.jpg

Perch

Tags: abstract, acrylic, color, Painting, panel

CAVAT, Irma

2011.002.001.jpg

Untitled (Paris)

Tags: abstract, collage, gold, gouache, Works-on-Paper

CAVAT, Irma

2011.002.002.jpg

Untitled (Invitation)

Tags: abstract, collage, gouache, Pencil, words, Works-on-Paper

CAVAT, Irma

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Untitled (Theater)

Tags: abstract, collage, gouache, still life, words, Works-on-Paper

CAVAT, Irma

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Untitled

Tags: abstract, collage, gouache, Pencil, still life, Works-on-Paper

CAVAT, Irma

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Untitled (Tiger)

Tags: abstract, gouache, Painting, still life, words

CAVAT, Irma

2011.002.008.jpg

Untitled (Yellow, Green, Grey Blue)

Tags: abstract, acrylic, paint, words, Works-on-Paper

CAVAT, Irma

2011.002.009.jpg

Untitled (Gauguin Flower Vase)

Tags: abstract, acrylic, collage, Pencil, Works-on-Paper

CHIHULY, Dale

2002.005.001.jpg

Untitled

Tags: abstract, acrylic, circular, green, Painting

CHILLIDA, Eduardo

1983.53.jpg

Gezna II

Tags: abstract, black and white, etching, Spanish, Works-on-Paper

CLARK, Hervey Parke

2003.007.003.jpg

Self Portrait in Sentry Box

Tags: 1960's, 20th century, abstract, Figurative, portrait, Sculpture, Vertical, Wood

CLARK, Hervey Parke

2003.007.005.jpg

Untitled

Tags: 1960's, 20th century, abstract, oak, Sculpture, Wood

CLICK, Bob

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Circled Square Encircled

Tags: abstract, architecture, color, line, red

COLO, Papo

2012.009.001.001.jpg

TWO O O ONE: I am your worst nightmare

Tags: abstract, Black, dark, Man's Face, Mixed Media, Nightmare, portrait, Ribbon, Spooky, Works-on-Paper

COLO, Papo

2012.009.004.001.JPG

TRANCE/BORDERS: Every American has Two Hearts

Tags: abstract, Body-Hair, heart, Human, nude, photograph, White, Works-on-Paper

CONDO, George

2012.009.004.003.jpg

TRANCE/BORDERS: Blue Expanding Figures

Tags: abstract, Blue, Breast, Figurative, men, nude, Penis, Sexual, women, Works-on-Paper

Cote d'Ivoire, Baule people

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Mask: red painted wood mask

Tags: abstract, Mask, paint, Sculpture, Wood

Cote d'Ivoire, Baule people

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Mask: black painted wood mask

Tags: abstract, Mask, paint, Sculpture, Wood

COWAN, Katy

2021.007.001.jpg

Looser, 2015

Tags: abstract, Painting, pastel, pink, purple

COX, Jan

2010.003.007.jpg

Birds

Tags: abstract, abstract-landscape, birds, Black, green, landscape, Painting

DAVIS, Gene

1986.496.jpg

Smithsonian Resident Associate Program, 1975

Tags: 1975, abstract, Blue, brown, green, lines, Lithographic Poster, pink, Promotional, Smithsonian Resident Associate Program, Tenth Anniversary, Works-on-Paper

DE ERDELY, Francis

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Woodpecker

Tags: abstract, bird, brown, Painting, tree trunk, Wood, woodpecker

DELAP, Tony

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Tony Delap, 1981

Tags: abstract, advertisement, Lithographic Poster, Promotional, Sculpture, Tony Delap, Works-on-Paper

DI SUVERO, Mark

2014.024.001.jpg

Future Shadow B

Tags: abstract, Cross, Lithograph, red, Works-on-Paper

DI SUVERO, Mark

2015.009.001.jpg

Knurd

Tags: abstract, Curved, lines, Sculpture, steel

DOLE, William

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Leeks

Tags: abstract, etching, lines, still life, Works-on-Paper

DOLE, William

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Small Mnemonic Devices

Tags: abstract, Letters, Lithograph, shapes, Works-on-Paper

DOLE, William

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Small Mnemonic Devices

Tags: abstract, Lithograph, numbers, shapes, Works-on-Paper

DOLE, William

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Small Mnemonic Devices

Tags: abstract, Lithograph, shapes, Works-on-Paper

DOLE, William

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Small Mnemonic Devices

Tags: abstract, Lithograph, shapes, Works-on-Paper

DOLE, William

1973.8.jpg

Small Mnemonic Devices

Tags: abstract, Lithograph, shapes, Works-on-Paper

DOLE, William

1983.78.jpg

High Hill Country

Tags: abstract, landscape, Watercolor, Works-on-Paper

DOLE, William

1985.90.jpg

Untitled

Tags: abstract, Graphite, Ink, landscape, Works-on-Paper

DOLE, William

1989.8.jpg

Palazzo

Tags: abstract, building, Ink, Pen, Watercolor, Works-on-Paper

DOLE, William

1993.42.jpg

Landscape

Tags: abstract, Ink, landscape, Pen, Works-on-Paper

DOLE, William

1993.48.jpg

Roma

Tags: abstract, etching, landscape, Rome, Works-on-Paper

DOLE, William

1999.13.jpg

Site III

Tags: abstract, collage, sheet, words, Works-on-Paper

DOLE, William

2012.007.002.jpg

Small Mnemonic Devices - introduction

Tags: abstract, black and white, Lithograph, words, Works-on-Paper

DOLE, William

2012.007.005.jpg

Small Mnemonic Devices

Tags: abstract, black and white, Lithograph, words, Works-on-Paper

DOLE, William

2012.007.006.jpg

Small Mnemonic Devices

Tags: abstract, Lithograph, numbers, sheet, Works-on-Paper

DOLE, William

2012.007.007.jpg

Small Mnemonic Devices

Tags: abstract, Lithograph, red, squares, Works-on-Paper

DOLE, William

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Small Mnemonic Devices

Tags: abstract, black and white, Lithograph, shapes, Works-on-Paper

DOLE, William

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Small Mnemonic Devices

Tags: abstract, black and white, line, Lithograph, Works-on-Paper

DOLE, William

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Site III

Tags: abstract, collage, red rectangles, white squares, Works-on-Paper

DOLE, William

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Kitchen utensils & table

Tags: abstract, Painting, table, Watercolor, Works-on-Paper

DVORTCSAK, Michael

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Aluctabliss

Tags: abstract, canvas, oil, Painting, Sky, wax

DVORTCSAK, Michael

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Imprompto #13

Tags: abstract, American, canvas, oil, Painting

DVORTCSAK, Michael

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Posto #1

Tags: abstract, canvas, oil, Painting, shapes

DVORTCSAK, Michael

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Aluctabliss, 1981

Tags: abstract, Blue, oil, Painting, wax, works on paper

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