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The Guardian

Lee Krasner American
1960
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 899
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Guardian
  • Artist: Lee Krasner (American, Brooklyn, New York 1908–1984 New York)
  • Date: 1960
  • Medium: Oil and house paint on canvas
  • Dimensions: 53 1/8 × 58 1/8 in. (134.9 × 147.6 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY, Purchase, with funds from the Uris Brothers Foundation, Inc. (60.61)
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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