The Bay
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The Bay is a landmark 1963 color field painting by American abstract expressionist Helen Frankenthaler, celebrated for its luminous washes of blue and innovative soak-stain technique.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Bay canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abstract painting
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color field painting ⓘ painting ⓘ |
| artisticTechnique |
soak-stain technique
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stain painting ⓘ |
| collection | Detroit Institute of Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | copyrighted work ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Helen Frankenthaler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | abstract bay-like form ⓘ |
| exhibitionHistory | exhibited at Detroit Institute of Arts ⓘ |
| genre | non-figurative art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
large central blue form
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poured and soaked pigment areas ⓘ softly edged color fields ⓘ |
| inception | 1963 ⓘ |
| influenced | later Color Field painters ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Abstract Expressionism
NERFINISHED
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Jackson Pollock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none (non-verbal visual artwork) ⓘ |
| location | Detroit Institute of Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationCity | Detroit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| mainColor | blue ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
acrylic paint
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unprimed canvas ⓘ |
| movement |
Abstract expressionism
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surface form:
Abstract Expressionism
Color Field painting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
innovative soak-stain technique
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luminous washes of color ⓘ |
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