Number 76S
2019
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cotton
Dimensions
overall: 152.4 × 152.4 × 13.3 cm (60 × 60 × 5 1/4 in.)
Classification
Sculpture
Department
CMC
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Purchased as the Gift of Howard and Roberta Ahmanson, Meredith and Brother Rutter, and Joan and David Maxwell
Accession Number
2020.105.1
Art Historical Context
Leonardo Drew's *Number 76S* (2019) is a striking contemporary sculpture that exemplifies the artist's signature approach to abstraction and materiality. Measuring 60 × 60 × 5¼ inches, this wall-mounted work, crafted entirely from cotton, invites viewers to contemplate texture and form up close. Acquired by the National Gallery of Art the generous gifts of Howard and Roberta Ahon, Meredith and Brother Rutter, and Joan and Maxwell, it resides in the museum's Contemporary Modern Collection, bridging sculpture and painting traditions. Drew, a leading African American artist born in 1966, numbers...