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Judith Turner Kunda, 20th Century, 40.5"W x 36.25"H

$1,075
£819.32
€936.54
CA$1,512.46
A$1,656.85
CHF 872.10
MX$19,774.94
NOK 11,117.08
SEK 10,162.69
DKK 6,995.78

About the Item

This abstract composition reflects the postwar evolution of European and American painting, situating itself between the gestural freedom of Abstract Expressionism and the quieter, more structural sensibility that emerged in its wake. Layered veils of pigment—smoky mauves, earthen reds, mossy greens, and intermittent flashes of yellow—are built up and partially erased, creating a surface that feels worked, revised, and temporal. The painting’s vocabulary of splatters, scraped passages, and translucent washes recalls the material investigations of lyrical abstraction and the late work of artists who sought to temper emotion with restraint. Subtle horizontal bands and curved forms introduce a sense of spatial anchoring, suggesting a landscape memory rather than a literal depiction, in the tradition of postwar painters influenced by Color Field and Tachisme. Gesture here is not explosive but measured, allowing atmosphere and rhythm to take precedence over bravura mark-making. The result is a contemplative abstraction that prioritizes surface, process, and mood—an approach characteristic of mature post-1960s modernism. Framed in a light-toned hardwood that echoes mid-century gallery practices, the work reads as both historically grounded and quietly timeless.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 36.25 in (92.08 cm)Width: 40.5 in (102.87 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1979
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Los Angeles, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2919345660862

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