On becoming

On becoming
 1996

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
172.2 × 212.5 cm
Inscription
inscribed in black paint on reverse u.r.: UP (upward arrow) / TITLE 'ON BECOMING' 1996 / OIL ON LINEN / B. HARRIS / B Harris '96
Accession Number
1996.198
Department
Contemporary Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased through The Art Foundation of Victoria with the assistance of the Moët & Chandon Art Acquisition Fund, Governor, 1996
© Brent Harris
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display
Subjects (general)
Abstract Art
Subjects (specific)
beige (colour) curved flat (form attributes) green (colour) linear forms outlines (linear form)

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