
Ellsworth KellyAmerican, 1923–2015Red Blue
Can I see it?
Yes, on view now
Where is “Red Blue” now? The Cleveland Museum of Art, 224A Contemporary Corridor, Cleveland. Yes, on view now. Checked September 29, 2026.
On public display.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the painting
Red Blue is all about the relation of two different colors and two different forms. On the surface of the canvas, two elements come together, interact with each other, and affect each other’s appearance. The arrangement of the two colors red and blue, which work to intensify one another, is one essential component of the work. The other is the confrontation of two different forms: The edges of one shape-the blue rectangle-are given by the edges of the canvas and are therefore logical and measurable, while the organic form of the red color field, despite the clean, precise rendering, seems to breathe and float, activating the composition as a whole. In this way, even though there is no trace of the artist’s hand, the painting refers to very natural and organic forms and ways of perception.
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Details
- Accession number
- 1964.142
In the catalog
Sources
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Image: The Cleveland Museum of Art — © Ellsworth Kelly















