Ellsworth Kelly

Study for Wood Cutout with String II

1949

Dating
Exact year
Held at
Art Institute of Chicago
Medium
Opaque white watercolor, pen and black ink, and graphite on brown wove paper
Dimensions
81.3 × 37.8 cm (32 1/16 × 14 15/16 in.)
Collection no.
2021.353
Attribution
By the artist

Collection: Art Institute of Chicago

About this artwork

Study for Wood Cutout with String II — Ellsworth Kelly. 1949.

Medium: Opaque white watercolor, pen and black ink, and graphite on brown wove paper. Dimensions: 81.3 × 37.8 cm (32 1/16 × 14 15/16 in.).

Collection record: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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