Description
This is not a painting. What is a painting? Is it the brushstrokes of pigment on canvas that make a painting a painting? If you're a caveman, a painting is clay on the wall of a cave. If you're Michelangelo, a painting is a fresco on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. If you're Lichtenstein, a painting is dots of color on a canvas. And if you're Warhol, paintings are screen printed images of celebrities. Can they also be an idea in your mind? This painting breaks our understandings of what a painting can be. Firstly, the brushstrokes of black pigment smeared on a canvas don't exist. They were digitally printed. Secondly, the canvas doesn't exist. It's a maple board. It's not signed, so does it exist as a work of art? There's nothing about this painting that says it's a painting, yet it IS a painting. But, this is not a painting.
Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Wear commensurate with age and use.
Origin:
United States
Materials & Techniques:
Maple
Details:
Country of Origin: United States
Art Subjects: Abstract
Frame Type: Framed
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Wear commensurate with age and use.
Origin:
United States
Materials & Techniques:
Maple
Details:
Country of Origin: United States
Art Subjects: Abstract
Frame Type: Framed
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Condition
Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; Wear commensurate with age and use.
Buyer's Premium
20%
Dimensions
32.25 x 24.25 x 1.75 in
'Ceci N'est Pas Une Peinture,' a Painting
Estimate $4,000-$7,200
Starting Price
$2,000
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Autumn Vintage Collection
Sep 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDTNew York, NY, United States
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