Number 7, 1951
1951
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enamel on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 143.5 x 167.6 cm (56 1/2 x 66 in.) framed: 146.7 x 171.1 cm (57 3/4 x 67 3/8 in.)
Classification
Painting
Department
CMC
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of the Collectors Committee
Accession Number
1983.77.1
Art Historical Context
Jackson Pollock's *Number 7, 1951* exemplifies the explosive energy of Abstract Expressionism, a movement that positioned New York as the epicenter of modern art after World War II. Created during the height of Pollock's "drip" period, this large-scale enamel painting on canvas measures 143.5 x 167.6 cm, immersing viewers in a chaotic web of flung, poured, and dripped lines. Pollock, often called "Jack the Dripper," revolutionized painting by working on the floor, bypassing traditional brushes for a direct, bodily engagement with the canvas—transforming it into a dance of creation. The artwor...