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Jean-Léon Gérôme

Jean-Léon Gérôme

French, 1824-1904

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Lion in the Desert , ca. 1885

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Large, energetic brushstrokes in green, brown, black, red, blue, and white cover portions of this abstract painting’s white background. These marks are primarily concentrated in two areas: in the top half of the canvas, especially in the center, and on its lower edge, especially in the center and toward the right corner. — Joan Mitchell

George Went Swimming at Barnes Hole, but It Got Too Cold , 1957

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