Watercolor No. 4

Raymond Jonson, artist

1891–1982

Watercolor No. 4, 1945

Where object was made: United States

Material/technique: watercolor

Dimensions:
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 48.26 x 68.58 cm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 19 x 27 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 24 x 32 in

Credit line: Gift of Thomas Gilcrease Foundation

Accession number: 1948.0006

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In 1938, shortly after moving to New Mexico, Jonson helped form the Transcendental Painting Group in order to broaden public appreciation of non-objective or abstract painting. Throughout his career he remained fascinated by cosmic themes. Writing in 1971, he pondered, “[M]y hope has been that through the intuitive or subconsious act a feeling of the spiritual, rather than the physical, would occur at times.”

Exhibition Label:
"Forms of Thought," Mar-2014, Kris Ercums
In 1938, shortly after moving to New Mexico, Jonson helped form the Transcendental Painting Group in order to broaden public appreciation of non-objective or abstract painting. Throughout his career he remained fascinated by cosmic themes. Writing in 1971, he pondered, “[M]y hope has been that through the intuitive or subconsious act a feeling of the spiritual, rather than the physical, would occur at times.”