Early work of Jackson Pollock from 1937, presenting a landscape with a steer, done in an expressionist style. The work was executed using lithography technique, combining elements of figurative painting and expression.

Portrait of the Creator

  • Artist

    Jackson Pollock

  • Date of birth and death

    28 January 1912 – 11 August 1956

  • Natinality

    American

  • Style

    Abstract Expressionism, Action Painting, Drip Painting

  • Significant works

    Number 17A, No. 5, 1948, Mural on Indian Red Ground, Autumn Rhythm, Convergence, Blue Poles, The Deep

Information about the work

  • Year:

    1937

  • Execution technique:

    lithography

  • Location:

    Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York, USA

  • Theme:

    landscape, animals, expressionism

Internal Narrative and Creative Framework

  • Inner Narrative

    The painting illustrates the artist's early fascinations with depicting nature and animals in a natural environment, with clear influences of regionalism and expressionism.

The key to interpreting the work

When interpreting the work, attention should be paid to the use of lithographic technique and the expressive nature of forms and composition.

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  • Year: 1934-1938
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The Flame

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  • Year: 1938
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  • Year: 1938-1940
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Circle

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  • Year: 1938-1941
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Untitled

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Bird

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  • Year: 1941
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Mask

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  • Year: 1941
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Sheet of Studies

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  • Year: 1941
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Birth

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  • Year: 1941
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Moon Woman

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  • Year: 1942
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Animals and Figures

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  • Year: 1942
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  • Year: 1942
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  • Year: 1942
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  • Year: 1943
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Going West

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  • Year: 1934-1935
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Mural

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  • Year: 1943
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Number 5

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  • Year: 1948
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Number 8, (detail)

  • Artist: Jackson Pollock
  • Year: 1949
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Number 3

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  • Year: 1949
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Number 1 (Lavender Mist)

  • Artist: Jackson Pollock
  • Year: 1950
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Blue Poles (Number 11)

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  • Year: 1952
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Peddler

  • Artist: Jackson Pollock
  • Year: 1930-1935
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Going West

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  • Year: 1934-1935
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  • Artist: Jackson Pollock
  • Year: 1937
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  • Artist: Jackson Pollock
  • Year: 1937
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