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Kline began as a figurative painter, but by 1950 was making vigorous, large-scale abstract paintings in black and white. His sense of space and insistence on flatness were particularly influenced by Japanese art and many of his works have a calligraphic feel. The bold directional marks in this painting also have a strong architectural sense, and it has been suggested that the work relates to an engraving of a clock tower by the nineteenth-century French artist Charles Meryon. Despite the spontaneous feel of his work, Kline often made small preparatory sketches before executing the larger paintings.
Title
Meryon
Date
1960–1
Medium
Oil on canvas
Measurements
H 235.9 x W 195.6 cm
Accession number
T00926
Acquisition method
Purchased 1967
Work type
Painting
