F-7
1971
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acrylic with pen and ink on orange Japanese paper
Dimensions
sheet: 25.5 × 61.6 cm (10 1/16 × 24 1/4 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Lynn K. Altman Family Trust
Accession Number
2020.169.4
Art Historical Context
**F-7 by Herbert Ferber (1971)** Created in 1971, *F-7* is a striking drawing by American artist Herbert Ferber (1906–1991), a pioneering sculptor and painter whose career bridged mid-century modernism and bold abstraction. This work, part of what appears to be a numbered series, exemplifies Ferber's late-career exploration of line, color, and form on paper. Measuring 25.5 × 61.6 cm, it captures his shift toward vibrant, gestural abstraction after decades of monumental sculptures in welded metal and carved stone. Ferber combined acrylic paint with pen and ink on vivid orange Japanese paper, ...