Quinary 6″ Cube #4

Copied Ida Kohlmeyer, Quinary 6" Cube #4, 1970, oil on canvas mounted on paperboard, 7 3⁄8 x 7 1⁄4 x 7 1⁄4 in. (18.6 x 18.5 x 18.5 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1970.293

Artwork Details

Title
Quinary 6″ Cube #4
Artist
Date
1970
Location
Dimensions
7 3⁄8 x 7 1⁄4 x 7 1⁄4 in. (18.6 x 18.5 x 18.5 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas mounted on paperboard
Classifications
Subjects
  • Abstract
Object Number
1970.293

Artwork Description

Quinary 6" Cube #4 was made during a time when Ida Kohlmeyer felt she needed a break from painting. She transferred shapes and colors from her two-dimensional work onto small cubes constructed from Plexiglas and wood. These simple cubes provided the foundation for Kohlmeyer’s extensive work in sculpture that developed several years later.