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An abstract painting features distorted figures against an orange and black geometric background.
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Francis Bacon’s Figure in Movement
A stylized hand pours from a green bottle into a tall blue glass with a spoon.
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Fernand Léger’s Le siphon
A world map with each country filled in using its national flag, on a blue background with a pink border.
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Alighiero Boetti’s Mappa
Abstract painting with flowing red and blue lines on a white background.
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William De Kooning’s Untitled
The image shows a pattern of diagonal red and white stripes on a rectangular background.
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Bridget Riley’s Byzantium
The image shows an abstract painting with bold strokes of green, red, yellow, and blue.
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Frank Auerbach’s Study of Primrose Hill

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A painting of lush green trees behind a brick wall, with the words "HOPE GARDENS" on a sign.
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An abstract painting with swirling blue, white, yellow, and red brushstrokes and shapes.
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An abstract painting with vibrant orange, green, yellow, and red swirling brushstrokes and lines.
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