Arshile GorkyAmerican, 1904–1948One Year the Milkweed
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Not on view at present
Where is “One Year the Milkweed” now? Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Not on view at present. Checked October 12, 2026.
Washington, D.C., United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- 1979.13.2
What it shows
In the catalog
Display history
Not on view at present
National Gallery of Art · Oct 12, 2026 — now · Verified
Was on view · Gallery 407B · East Building, Upper Level
National Gallery of Art · Aug 19, 2026 — Oct 12, 2026 · Verified
Sources
- National Gallery of Art
- Image: National Gallery of Art — © the artist or rights holder
In the life of Arshile Gorky
The whole life5 April 1943
Daughter born: Maro Gorky
1944
Meets André Breton and the Surrealists
Gorky met André Breton and other well-known Surrealists.
8 August 1945
Daughter born: Natasha Gorky
1946–1948
A series of misfortunes: studio fire and cancer
His studio barn burned down, destroying his library and thirty of his paintings; he underwent a colostomy for cancer; and his wife, Agnes, had an affair with Roberto Matta.
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