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Photo: Peter Schälchli
D0163
[Nighttime, Enigma, and Nostalgia]
c. 1932–34
Ink on paper
17 3/4 x 25 3/4 in. (45.1 x 65.4 cm)
Not inscribed
Private collection
Provenance
Estate of Arshile Gorky (1948)
Private collection (1975)
Private collection (2013)
Notes
Verso, in pencil, lower left [not in artist's hand]: I.6 [check mark]; in blue ink, upper right: 63 [circled]; 68 [circled and crossed out]
The verso inscription information and marking are known from the records of the Arshile Gorky Foundation.
Commentary
In 1929, Gorky began a series of abstract works which is now referred to as "Nighttime, Enigma, and Nostalgia." While he continued working on this until 1936, it was between 1931 and 1934 when he was most dedicated to developing the composition. Ultimately, he produced nearly one hundred drawings and three related paintings.
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