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Butterfly for Anne

1989

Adriena Simotová

Associated Names

Adriena Simotová

Artist, Czech, born 1926

The image shows irregular, jagged lines and blotchy forms creating an abstract composition. The black and gray smudges and scribbles resemble a textured surface or contoured wings. In the center, dark strokes form a symmetrical shape similar to a butterfly silhouette. The shapes and lines suggest movement within the composition.

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Artwork overview

Medium

frottage
Credit Line

Gift of the Anne and Jacques Baruch Collection
Dimensions

image: 26 x 35.4 cm (10 1/4 x 13 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

2004.109.42

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dr. Anne Baruch, Chicago; gift to NGA, 2004.

Associated Names

Mr. and Mrs. Jacques Z. Baruch

Wikidata ID

Q64533411

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