Franz Kline's 1954 Painting Number 2 at Museum of Modern Art

Franz Kline's 1954 oil painting titled Painting Number 2 measures 80 1/2 by 105 inches. The work is part of the Museum of Modern Art's collection. The Franz Kline Estate and Artists Rights Society in New York hold the copyright. This information was published on December 11, 2015. The painting represents a significant example of Kline's abstract expressionist work from the mid-1950s. Its large scale is characteristic of the artist's bold, gestural style. The piece remains an important holding in MoMA's modern art collection.