Study for Camouflage Series No. 3

1972

Nancy Graves

Associated Names
Nancy Graves

Artist, American, 1939 - 1995

This image displays swirling lines and intricate patterns in an abstract composition. The lines curve and snake across the canvas, resembling topographical maps or tangled undergrowth. Dotted and dashed lines mix with solid, bold curves and circular forms, creating a visual texture similar to coral reefs or tree roots. The abstract nature of the image encourages comparison to elements in the natural world.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black ink, colored pencil, graphite, and with white heightening on wove Arches Satine paper

  • Credit Line

    Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 76.2 x 57.2 cm (30 x 22 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 76.2 x 57.2 cm (30 x 22 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2007.6.103

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Vogel, New York; gift to NGA, 2007.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1975

  • Painting, Drawing and Sculpture of the '60s and the '70s from the Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection, Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1975: p. 11.

Inscriptions

upper left in black felt-tip pen: TO HERBERT AND DOROTHY VOGEL; lower left in black felt-tip pen: Graves 1972; across top verso in graphite: "STUDY FOR CAMOUFLAGE SERIES: PAINTING #3" 1972 / 22 1/2 X 30 ARCHES paper / INDIA INK + RED LEAD PENCIL

Markings

BS: VÉRITABLE PAPIER D'ARCHES SATINÉ

Wikidata ID

Q64618124

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