Provenance
Estate of the artist; sold through David McKee Gallery, New York, to the Art Institute of Chicago, Mar. 19, 1986.
Accession Number
109692
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
177.8 × 294.6 cm (70 × 116 1/2 in.)
Classification
Painting
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. Frederic G. Pick; Grant J. Pick, Charles H. and Mary F.S. Worcester, and Twentieth-Century Discretionary funds; anonymous gift
Background & Context
Background Story
Philip Guston's Green Sea (1978) is a late work showing a seascape rendered with Guston's characteristic simplified forms and dark humor. The green sea is likely depicted with his typical heavy outlines and limited palette.
Cultural Impact
Guston's late landscapes and seascapes are among his most personal works.
Why It Matters
This seascape captures Guston's distinctive vision of nature.
