Abstraction of Stripes

1946

Dating: Exact year
Held at: National Gallery of Art
Medium: intaglio in black on wove paper
Dimensions: plate: 17.6 x 12.3 cm (6 15/16 x 4 13/16 in.) sheet: 25.1 x 16.6 cm (9 7/8 x 6 9/16 in.)
Collection no.: 2002.98.388
Attribution: By the artist

About this artwork

Abstraction of Stripes — Fannie Hillsmith. 1946.

Medium: intaglio in black on wove paper.

Dimensions (museum labels retained): plate: 17.6 x 12.3 cm (6 15/16 x 4 13/16 in.) sheet: 25.1 x 16.6 cm (9 7/8 x 6 9/16 in.).

Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 2002.98.388. Gift of Jacob Kainen.

Museum holding does not establish current display.

Source: National Gallery of Art, CC0 collection metadata, retrieved 9 September 2026.

Location checked Sep 9, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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