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The Way

Mark Tobey American
1944
Not on view
In the 1940s, Tobey’s "white writing" and "all-over line" was associated with Jackson Pollock’s poured painting technique. Tobey said that with his calligraphic technique, "I could paint the frenetic rhythms of the modern city, something I couldn’t even approach with Renaissance techniques."

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Way
  • Artist: Mark Tobey (American, Centerville, Wisconsin 1890–1976 Basel)
  • Date: 1944
  • Medium: Matte opaque paint (estimated tempera) on board
  • Dimensions: 13 3/4 × 22 1/16 in. (35 × 56 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: The Muriel Kallis Steinberg Newman Collection, Gift of Muriel Kallis Newman, 2006
  • Object Number: 2006.32.61
  • Rights and Reproduction: © 2025 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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