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Photography by Steven Watson

Black Wall: Variant

ArtistJosef Albers, 1888–1976
Date1948-1955
MediumOil on board
Dimensions24 1/2 x 35 1/4 x 1 1/4 in. (62.2 x 89.5 x 3.2 cm)
Inscription(s)l.r.: A48-55
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2009.13
ClassificationPainting
Provenance(Sidney Janis Gallery, New York, NY); Bill Bass, Chicago, IL; to the Estate of Bill Bass, Chicago, IL; to (Christie's New York, NY), November 11, 2009, lot 126; purchased by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR, 2009
On ViewNo
Black Wall: Variant24.5 × 35.3 in.Tennis Ball2.7 in. diameter

This artwork's face covers about 118× the area of a tennis ball.Drawn to the same scale.