Going West

Jackson Pollock, Going West, ca. 1934-1935, oil on fiberboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Thomas Hart Benton, 1973.149.1
Jackson Pollock, Going West, ca. 1934-1935, oil on fiberboard, 15 1820 34 in. (38.352.7 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Thomas Hart Benton, 1973.149.1

Artwork Details

Title
Going West
Date
ca. 1934-1935
Dimensions
15 1820 34 in. (38.352.7 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Thomas Hart Benton
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on fiberboard
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure
  • Landscape — time — night
  • Landscape — mountain
  • Western
  • Animal — mule
  • Landscape — celestial — moon
  • History — United States — westward expansion
Object Number
1973.149.1

Works by this artist (1 item)

Mary Lee Hu, Choker (#38), 1978, fine and sterling silver, 18k and 24k gold, and lacquered copper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James Renwick Alliance, 1985.22
Choker (#38)
Date1978
fine and sterling silver, 18k and 24k gold, and lacquered copper
Not on view

Exhibitions

Media - 1967.129 - SAAM-1967.129_1 - 65164
Artist to Artist
October 1, 2021August 2, 2026
Artist to Artist features paired artworks, each representing two figures whose trajectories intersected at a creatively crucial moment, whether as student and teacher, professional allies, or friends.

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