Alexander Calder, Abstract Composition with Orbs and Lines

Alexander Calder (American, 1898-1976)

A vibrant gouache and ink drawing on paper featuring a balanced arrangement of primary-colored geometric forms, including bold red and yellow orbs. The composition utilizes fluid black lines and energetic spirals against a clean white ground, reflecting the artist's interest in kinetic balance and movement. Signed "Calder 71" in the lower right. Framed.

Alexander Calder was a seminal American artist celebrated as the inventor of the mobile and a pioneer of kinetic sculpture. While world-renowned for his monumental "stabiles" and delicate wire forms, he was also a prolific painter and printmaker who translated his sculptural concepts into two-dimensional space. His work is characterized by its playful abstraction, use of primary colors, and an inherent sense of rhythmic equilibrium.

DIMENSIONS
Unframed: 8 3/16 x 10 3/16 inches
Framed: 9 1/2 x 12 1/16 inches

PROVENANCE
Private collection.

Condition

Good condition consistent with age