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Gouise

1966

Joan Mitchell

(American, 1925–1992)
Culture
America
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
Unframed: 194.6 x 113.7 cm (76 5/8 x 44 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Nancy F. and Joseph P. Keithley Collection Gift 2020.172
Copyright
© Estate of Joan Mitchell
This artwork is known to be under copyright.
Location
227 Abstract Expressionism
Print
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Did You Know?

Mitchell’s beloved dogs were the only visitors permitted in her studio while she painted.

Description

Named after a picturesque village in central France where Mitchell made a summertime visit, Gouise is an exuberant celebration of nature. Featuring vibrant colors, swirling forms, and lush textures, its large abstract composition evokes a sunlit garden in dazzling bloom. Rather than copy a specific scene, the artist rendered the rural landscape filtered through memory and sensation.
A vertically oriented oil painting features overlaid green, blue, and mustard-yellow blobs of paint across the upper half that become streaks and drizzles down the bottom half. Scarlet strokes swirl horizontally across the center of the canvas. Occasional gaps show unpainted canvas, especially on the lower edge.

Gouise

1966

Joan Mitchell

(American, 1925–1992)
America

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