Leon Polk Smith, 1906 to 1996, an acrylic on canvas painting depicting an abstract geometric composition in bright yellow, purple, black and white colors, 1985. Signed and dated lower right, additionally signed on the backside. Note: Known for geometric, hard-edge abstraction, Leon Polk Smith was born in 1906 and raised on a farm in Indian territory among the Choctaw Indians before Oklahoma became a state. In 1936, he went to New York City and was exposed to European modernism. He was particularly influenced by Jean Arp, Constantin Brancusi and Piet Mondrian and also by the city itself. Smiths work is included in the permanent collections of numerous museums including the Guggenheim, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and the National Gallery of Art. One of a kind artwork. American Fine Art, Modernist Paintings And Wall Decor Collectibles.