Study for "Chinese Information Travel"—Profile
1980
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graphite on cut and taped, linen-backed wove paper
Dimensions
image: 36.67 × 30.96 cm (14 7/16 × 12 3/16 in.) sheet: 38.42 × 32.23 cm (15 1/8 × 12 11/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Olga Hirshhorn)
Accession Number
2015.19.3008
Art Historical Context
Larry Rivers' *Study for "Chinese Information"—Profile* (1980) is a captivating preparatory drawing that offers a glimpse into the artist's innovative process. Rivers, a pivotal figure in mid-20-century American art, bridged Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art his bold figurative works, often blending personal narrative with cultural and historical motifs. Created in graphite on cut and taped, linen-backed w paper, this intimate profile study (14 7/16 × 12 3/16 in.) hints at the thematic exploration of travel, information, and perhaps Eastern influences in his larger *Chinese Information Travel...