White Line

Sam Francis · 1958/1959

Sam Francis: American, 1923 - 1994

UnclassifiedUnited States

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Clyfford Stilleditorial inference
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Clyfford Stilleditorial inference
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Jackson Pollockeditorial inference
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David Parkeditorial inference
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1958/1959

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Held at: National Gallery of Art
Medium: oil on canvas
Dimensions: overall: 275.91 × 191.45 × 4.45 cm (108 5/8 × 75 3/8 × 1 3/4 in.)
Collection no.: 1985.56.1
Attribution: By the artist

About this artwork

White Line — Sam Francis. 1958/1959.

Medium: oil on canvas.

Dimensions (museum labels retained): overall: 275.91 × 191.45 × 4.45 cm (108 5/8 × 75 3/8 × 1 3/4 in.).

Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 1985.56.1. Gift of the Collectors Committee.

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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