4 colours; R,Y,B,G. 9 whites

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In 1980 Riley visited Cairo and the Nile Valley and began her so-called Egyptian period, reverting to the structure of the simple stripe to contrast the colours she had witnessed in the ancient tombs. This marked the end of a complex investigation into the possibilities of the twisted curve. Having taken the dissolution of colour to an extreme, the reinstatement of a firmer sense of structure now seemed necessary.

4 colours; R,Y,B,G. 9 whites

Bridget Riley

Artist: Bridget Riley (b.1931)
Title: 4 colours; R,Y,B,G. 9 whites
Medium: Gouache on graph paper
Date: 1983
Size: 37 x 30 ½ in : 94.0 x 77.3 cm
Frame Size: 43 x 36 ½ in : 109.2 x 92.7 cm
Inscriptions: Signed, titled and dated by the artist in pencil recto
Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist
Karsten Schubert, London
Archeus Fine Art, London
Private Collection, New York (since 2006)
Reference: AC23-27
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