Untitled (Red Painting), c. 1965

This is a very early horizon painting by George Morrison, gifted by the artist to Alfred DeCredico when both were professors at the Rhode Island School of Design in the mid 1960s. Enclosed in a handmade frame, it foreshadows the later horizon series which he started after his return to Minnesota, where he lived the rest of his life. The upcoming exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum will feature several later horizon paintings, though it will focus on Morrison's time in New York City. This work is accompanied by a letter from DeCredico's son describing the provenance.