Limelight/​Sounds of Grass

Gene Davis, Limelight/Sounds of Grass, 1960, magna on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Florence Coulson Davis, 1996.104.2
Gene Davis, Limelight/Sounds of Grass, 1960, magna on canvas, 96 x 94 1⁄4 in. (243.8 x 239.4 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Florence Coulson Davis, 1996.104.2

Artwork Details

Title
Limelight/​Sounds of Grass
Artist
Date
1960
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
96 x 94 1⁄4 in. (243.8 x 239.4 cm.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Florence Coulson Davis
Mediums Description
magna on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Abstract — geometric
Object Number
1996.104.2
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1996.104.2

Artwork Description

A perfectly balanced square holds a sequence of stripes in serene yellow, blue, and green. The title relates not only to the work’s dominant color and theatrical illumination, but also to the possibility of a Zen-like sensory experience.

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Works by this artist (338 items)

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Gene Davis, Stripes, 1957, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Florence Coulson Davis, 1996.104.30
Stripes
Artist
Date1957
oil on canvas
On view
Gene Davis, John Barley Corn, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Woodward Foundation, 1976.108.37
John Barley Corn
Artist
Not on view
Gene Davis, King Kong, screenprint, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Woodward Foundation, 1977.48.22
King Kong
Artist
screenprint
Not on view
Gene Davis, Graf Zeppelin, n.d., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Woodward Foundation, 1976.108.36
Graf Zeppelin
Artist
Daten.d.
Not on view