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Dark painting composed of bold strokes of black, which form abstract, lanky figure-like shapes. olol Scattered across the painting are a few lighter, colorful shapes.

Wifredo Lam

Near the Virgin Islands (Près des Îles Vierges)
Now On View

Description

Maker

Wifredo Lam (Cuban, 1902-1982)

Title

Near the Virgin Islands (Près des Îles Vierges)

Year

1959

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

oil, charcoal, pastel

Supports

Dimensions

208.3 x 190.5 cm (82 x 75 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscribed on back:Près des / Îles Vierges / 1959; LR:1 / 19

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Nancy Sayles Day Collection of Modern Latin American Art

Object Number

69.054

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

From the Reserve II
Twentieth-Century Painting
Jun 24, 1994 – Aug 27, 1994
Migrations
Latin American Art and the Modernist Imagination
Feb 21, 1992 – Apr 26, 1992
Del Nuevo Mundo
The Nancy Sayles Day Collection of Latin American Art
Jun 17, 1988 – Sep 04, 1988
The Nancy Sayles Day Collection
Jan 04, 1977 – Feb 06, 1977

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Wifredo Lam (Cuban, 1902-1982)
Near the Virgin Islands (Près des Îles Vierges), 1959
Oil, charcoal, and pastel on canvas
208.3 x 190.5 cm (82 x 75 inches)
Nancy Sayles Day Collection of Modern Latin American Art 69.054

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