Updated Ekim 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 53 works by Franz Kline in our catalogue
In short
The Franz Kline painting most people know is Mahoning (1956), and you can see it at the Whitney Amerikan Sanat Müzesi, New York. Right after it come Black, White, and Gray (1959) and Untitled (1959). Out of 53 works by Franz Kline in our catalogue, these 53 are the best known. Each one comes with its year, its museum and a short note on what makes it stand out.
In the pantheon of Abstract Expressionism, few works command the room with such visceral authority as Franz Kline’s “Mahoning,” completed in 1956. To stand before this monumental canvas is to witness a profound dialogue between presence and absence, a struggle captured in the rhythmic collision of black enamel and stark white space. This is not merely a painting; it is an event. As a cornerstone of the New York School,…
Franz Kline’s *Black, White, and Gray*, executed in 1959, stands as an emblem of Abstract Expressionism's core ethos – a paradoxical blend of deliberate process and unrestrained artistic impulse. More than just pigment on canvas, it embodies the spirit of a generation grappling with existential questions while simultaneously striving for visceral emotional resonance.
The canvas titled Untitled emerges from the hands of Franz Kline, a presence that commands the space it occupies. Created in 1959, this work exists as a significant expression of the Abstract Expressionism movement. It carries the weight of a specific moment in time, capturing a sense of raw, unmediated energy that defines the era. The piece arrives not as a window into a landscape, but as a direct encounter…
The canvas holds New York, N.Y., an oil on canvas painting by Franz Kline. Created in 1953, this work belongs to the Abstract Expressionist movement. It exists as a collision of heavy, dark gestures against a pale ground.
In the pantheon of Abstract Expressionism, few works command the immediate, visceral attention of a room quite like Franz Kline’s Zinc Yellow. Completed in 1959, this monumental canvas serves as a breathtaking masterclass in reductive abstraction, where the boundaries between color and form dissolve into a singular, energetic event. At first glance, the viewer is met with an expansive, luminous field of yellow that seems to vibrate against the stark,…
Franz Kline’s “Untitled,” painted in 1956, stands as a cornerstone of American Abstract Expressionism—a movement defined by its rejection of representational imagery and embrace of spontaneous gesture. More than just pigment on canvas, this artwork embodies the profound influence of Kline's personal history and his unwavering dedication to capturing the essence of feeling through uncompromising artistic process.
This monochromatic photograph, dated 1959, captures a candid scene within a dense, wooded environment. The upper two-thirds of the frame are occupied by a heavy canopy of trees and foliage, creating a sense of enclosure through layered, organic lines. Natural daylight filters through the leaves, producing sharp highlights on certain surfaces while casting deep, dark shadows across the background. In the midground, several figures are positioned within a clearing. To…
Nijinsky1940
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Chief
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Circus Scene1938
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Palmerton, Pa.1941 · Smithsonian Amerikan Sanat Müzesi
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Still Life with Puppet1940
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Bubble Dancer (Bleecker Street Tavern Mural)1940
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Apache Dancer (Bleecker Street Tavern Mural)1940
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Circus Rider (Bleecker Street Tavern Mural)1940
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Dancer in a Red Skirt (Fiesta) (Bleecker Street Tavern Mural)1940
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Palmerton, Pa1941
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Black on Green, Red, and Yellow1948 · Museum of Fine Arts
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Woman in a Rocker1945
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Painted Newsprint1948
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Vase of Flowers1945
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Kitzker1946
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Untitled1948
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Untitled1949 · Worcester Art Museum
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Untitled1949 · Worcester Art Museum
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Gray Abstraction1949 · Museum of Fine Arts
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Untitled II1952
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Buttress1956
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Accent Grave1955 · Cleveland Museum of Art
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Four Square1956
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Slate Cross1961 · Dallas Sanat Müzesi
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Horizontal Rust1960 · Cincinnati Art Museum
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Probst I1960 · Museum of Fine Arts
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Untitled1961 · Smithsonian Amerikan Sanat Müzesi
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Merce C1961 · Smithsonian Amerikan Sanat Müzesi
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Blueberry Eyes1959 · Smithsonian Amerikan Sanat Müzesi
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Untitled (Study for Mahoning II)1960
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Meryon1960
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Delaware Gap1958
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C & O1958
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Palladio1961
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Merce C1961
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Blueberry Eyes1960
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Nijinsky1950
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Le gros
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Untitled1952
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Untitled1961
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Black Reflections1959
The four subjects that come up most often in these pieces, each with its best-known example.
The 8 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Franz Kline | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Smithsonian Amerikan Sanat Müzesi |
Washington, D.C. | 5 | Untitled, Palmerton, Pa., Untitled |
 Museum of Fine Arts |
Boston | 3 | Black on Green, Red, and Yellow, Gray Abstraction, Probst I |
 Metropolitan Sanat Müzesi |
New York | 2 | Black, White, and Gray, Untitled |
 Worcester Art Museum |
Worcester | 2 | Untitled, Untitled |
 Whitney Amerikan Sanat Müzesi |
New York | 1 | Mahoning |
 Albright-Knox Sanat Galerisi |
New York Şehri | 1 | New York, N.Y. |
 Chrysler Museum of Art |
Norfolk | 1 | Zinc Yellow |
 Cleveland Museum of Art |
Cleveland | 1 | Accent Grave |
Pick a decade to see its standout piece.
In the pantheon of Abstract Expressionism, few works command the room with such visceral authority as Franz Kline’s “Mahoning,” completed in 1956. To stand before this monumental canvas is to witness a profound dialogue between presence and absence, a struggle captured in the rhythmic collision of black enamel and stark white space. This is not merely a painting; it is an event. As a cornerstone of the New York School,…
Top of the list is Mahoning (1956), Whitney Amerikan Sanat Müzesi, New York. Right behind it: Black, White, and Gray (1959) and Untitled (1959).
46 years old. Franz Kline was born in 1910, and Mahoning dates from 1956.
Mahoning, Black, White, and Gray, Untitled, New York, N.Y., Zinc Yellow, Untitled, Untitled, Study for "Flanders", Untitled and Frederick Blumenstein. You'll find the year and the museum of each in the list above.
We have 53 works by Franz Kline in our catalogue, dated 1938 to 1961.
You'll find most of them in Smithsonian Amerikan Sanat Müzesi (Washington, D.C.), Museum of Fine Arts (Boston) and Metropolitan Sanat Müzesi (New York). The museum list above has the full breakdown.
In 1940s, more than any other time: 18 of the 53 pieces on this page date from then, Frederick Blumenstein among them.
The earliest piece here is Circus Scene (1938); the most recent is Study for "Flanders" (1961).
Black and white (4), Geometric forms (4) and Black and white art (4), out of the 53 pieces on this page.
Oil On Canvas, used in 3 of the 53 pieces on this page.
Abstract expressionism, as you can see in the pieces on this page.
You can see 5 of the pieces on this page at the Smithsonian Amerikan Sanat Müzesi, Washington, D.C., including Untitled, Palmerton, Pa. and Untitled.
