#5
1979
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enamel paint on wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 36 x 106.6 cm (14 3/16 x 41 15/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection
Accession Number
2007.6.15
Art Historical Context
**#5 by Charles Clough (1979)** Created in 1979, *#5* is a striking drawing by American artist Charles Clough, in enamel paint on wove. Measuring an expansive 36 x 106.6 cm, its horizontal format evokes a panoramic sweep, inviting viewers to immerse themselves in its abstract forms. Clough, active in New York's vibrant downtown art scene of the 1970s and 1980s, often explored unconventional techniques, blending drawing's intimacy with painting's boldness. The use of enamel paint—a glossy, durable medium typically reserved for industrial or fine art canvases—on smooth wove paper highlights his...