Mountains and Sea

Mountains and Sea is a 1952 painting by American abstract expressionist painter Helen Frankenthaler. Painted when Frankenthaler was 23 years old, it was her first professionally exhibited work. Though initially panned by critics, Mountains and Sea later became her most influential and best known canvas.

Mountains and Sea
ArtistHelen Frankenthaler
Year1952
MediumOil and charcoal on canvas
MovementAbstract Expressionism, Color Field painting, Lyrical Abstraction
Dimensions220 cm × 297.8 cm (87 in × 117.2 in)
LocationNational Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
OwnerHelen Frankenthaler Foundation, Inc.
Websitenga.gov/audio-video/audio/collection-highlights-east-building-english/mountains-and-sea-frankenthaler.html%20National%20Gallery%20of%20Art
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