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Motif In A Seascape-Three Nudes

c. 1949

Alessandro Mastro-Valerio

Associated Names

Alessandro Mastro-Valerio

Artist, American, born Italy, 1887 - 1953

The image displays swirling, curved lines and shapes that create an abstract design. The overlapping forms give the impression of movement. Some shapes appear layered and textured, resembling swirling tendrils or intertwined ribbons, while others suggest solid structures like rocks or coral formations. The composition may evoke natural elements such as a turbulent sea or a volcanic landscape.

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Artwork overview

Medium

aquatint, printed in grey-black ink
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

plate: 333 x 252 mm
sheet: 379 x 290 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.3380

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: A. Mastro-Valerio/J.V.P. in pencil (estate hand, artist's wife)

Wikidata ID

Q76455220

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