The Eye is the First Circle
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.Artwork Details
- Title: The Eye is the First Circle
- Artist: Lee Krasner (American, Brooklyn, New York 1908–1984 New York)
- Date: 1960
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Dimensions: 7 ft 8 3/4 in. × 15 ft. 11 3/8 in. × 1 5/8 in. (235.6 × 486.1 × 4.1 cm)
- Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Glenstone Museum
- Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art
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