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Crest of Pillar

Morris Louis American
1961
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Crest of Pillar
  • Artist: Morris Louis (American, Baltimore, Maryland 1912–1962 Washington, D.C.)
  • Date: 1961
  • Medium: Magna on canvas
  • Dimensions: 90 3/4 × 30 3/8 in. (230.5 × 77.2 cm); 30 lbs
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Gift of The Woodward Foundation, 1976
  • Object Number: 1976.250.1
  • Rights and Reproduction: © 1961 Morris Louis
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art
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