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Ynez Johnston
Archaic Vessel1951

Not on view
Large horizontal painting densely filled with hundreds of stylized figures, symbols, and clustered architectural forms in terracotta, teal, cobalt, and white against a pale blue ground

Ynez Johnston, Archaic Vessel, 1951, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Museum Associates Purchase Award, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Ynez Johnston
United States, 1920–2019
Title
Archaic Vessel
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1951
Medium
Casein on masonite
Dimensions
18 x 24 in. (45.72 x 60.96 cm)
Credit Line
Museum Associates Purchase Award
Accession Number
M.51.5.3
Classification
Paintings
Collecting Area
Modern Art
Copyright
© Ynez Johnston