Untitled (Clown Figure)

1940
Thrash, Dox

Object Details

TITLE:
Untitled (Clown Figure)
DATE:
1940
MEDIUM:
Watercolor, brush and ink on card stock
DIMENSIONS:
15 x 10 in.
CREDIT LINE:

Not currently on view

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Description

In this brightly colored abstract work, Dox Thrash departs from his typical landscapes, portraits, and genre scenes. Here he experiments with a more modern aesthetic, inspired by the geometries of Cubism and the colors of Fauvism. He fragments a jovial clown into heavily outlined rectangles, squares, and triangles. The figure’s orange arms, eyes, and nose contrast with the blue shading and light green background.

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