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Number 99

1959–1960
(American, 1912–1962)
America, 20th century
acrylic resin (Magna) on canvas
Unframed: 251.3 x 360.5 cm (98 15/16 x 141 15/16 in.)
Contemporary Collection of The Cleveland Museum of Art 1968.110
© Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), Rights Administered by Artist Rights Society (ARS), New York, All Rights Reserved.
Location: 001C ArtLens Exhibition
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Astonishingly, Louis painted his large canvases in his modest 12 x 14-foot dining room.

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Louis is associated with the Washington Color School, a group of painters based in Washington, DC, during the 1960s and '70s. These artists tended to create large colorful compositions with repeated shapes, often using diluted paint.
Number 99

Number 99

1959–1960

Morris Louis

(American, 1912–1962)
America, 20th century

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