Abstract CompositionJohn Piper · 1935

  • Art movementAbstract Expressionism
  • Creation date1935
  • Dimensions59.0 x 74.0 cm
  • MuseumReading Museum - Town Hall

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About this artwork

  • Title: Abstract Composition
  • Artist: John Piper
  • Year: 1935
  • Original dimensions: 59.0 x 74.0 cm
  • Format: Landscape
  • Copyright status: Under copyright
  • Where to see it: Reading Museum - Town Hall
  • Creative period: Mature Period
  • Corpus context: piper's reductive style", geometric abstraction influence
  • Keywords: color block painting, piper artwork, abstract art sale

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