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Farfalla (Butterfly)

1990

Giancarlo Tognoni

Associated Names

Giancarlo Tognoni

Artist, Italian, 1932 - 2020

The image shows swirling lines and textured dots arranged in an abstract composition. The lines resemble a butterfly or moth's wings, with various curved and sweeping motions. Dotted textures and cross-hatched areas add depth to the scene, reminiscent of patterns found in nature.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching in black on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of Giancarlo Tognoni in honor of Sydney Freedberg
Dimensions

plate: 13.2 x 9.3 cm (5 3/16 x 3 11/16 in.)
sheet: 25.5 x 17.3 cm (10 1/16 x 6 13/16 in.)
Accession Number

1995.88.8

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift from the artist to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Tognoni, Giancarlo

Inscriptions

lower right below plate mark in graphite: G Tognoni; lower left below plate mark in graphite: 8/25

Wikidata ID

Q75395069

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