Helen Frankenthaler, Mountains and Sea


Helen Frankenthaler, Mountains and Sea, 1952, oil and charcoal on unsized, unprimed canvas, 219.4 x 297.8 cm (National Gallery of Art, Washington)



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Cite this page as: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker, "Helen Frankenthaler, Mountains and Sea," in Smarthistory, June 19, 2018, accessed September 30, 2023, https://smarthistory.org/frankenthaler-sea/.