Krasner, Lee. Celebration, 1960. oil on canvas, Framed: 238.1 x 471.8 x 8.3 cm (93 3/4 x 185 3/4 x 3 1/4 in.); Unframed: 234.3 x 468.6 cm (92 1/4 x 184 1/2 in.). Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 2003.227. Copyrighted undefined.

Celebration

1960

Lee Krasner

Lee Krasner (American, 1908–1984)

American Painting and Sculpture

Celebration, 1960. Lee Krasner (American, 1908–1984). Oil on canvas; framed: 238.1 x 471.8 x 8.3 cm (93 3/4 x 185 3/4 x 3 1/4 in.); unframed: 234.3 x 468.6 cm (92 1/4 x 184 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 2003.227 © The Pollock-Krasner Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York After the death of her husband Jackson Pollock, Krasner took over his studio located in a barn on their property. With this expansion of studio space, she began creating large-scale paintings like Celebration,using expansive gestures to express her feelings on canvas. Krasner repurposed this large canvas when she painted over an earlier composition that dissatisfied her.

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Krasner, Lee
Classification: Painting
Formatted Medium: oil on canvas
Medium: oil, canvas
Dimensions: Framed: 238.1 x 471.8 x 8.3 cm (93 3/4 x 185 3/4 x 3 1/4 in.); Unframed: 234.3 x 468.6 cm (92 1/4 x 184 1/2 in.)
Inscribed: Inscription: signed and dated lower right: "Lee Krasner '60"
Departments: American Painting and Sculpture
Accession Number: 2003.227
Credit Line: Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Rights Statement: Copyrighted undefined
Museum Location: 227 Abstract Expressionism