Drawing a Line As Far As I Can Reach

1984

Tom Marioni

Associated Names
Tom Marioni
Artist, American, born 1937
Crown Point Press
Publisher
The artwork features a single, elongated brown line that curves slightly vertically across a white canvas. The abstract piece resembles a solitary brush stroke. The composition's simplicity draws attention to the texture and variation in the line.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    print consisting of 3 panels assembled touching and in a vertical row: etching and aquatint on Somerset paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    overall size (overall size of three sheets assembled vertically): 191.8 x 76.2 cm (75 1/2 x 30 in.)
    sheet: 64.8 x 76.2 cm (25 1/2 x 30 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1997.8.161-163

Associated Artworks

The image shows a vertical line with a wavy pattern composed of fine, hair-like strands against a light background.

Drawing a Line As Far As I Can Reach [top panel]

Tom Marioni, Crown Point Press
1984
The image shows a singular vertical line that slightly curves. The line is in an earthy red color against a pale ivory background. The composition may evoke the appearance of a narrow tree trunk or a strand of hair. The image's simplicity and minimalism draw attention to the textures and tones within the line.

Drawing a Line As Far As I Can Reach [center panel]

Tom Marioni, Crown Point Press
1984
A vertical, elongated, brown shape against a white background. The artwork has an abstract quality, allowing viewers to interpret the shape in various ways. The form can be reminiscent of a tree trunk or a tightly bound bundle of wheat or hair strands. Its placement and form emphasize simplicity and focus in the otherwise empty space.

Drawing a Line As Far As I Can Reach [bottom panel]

Tom Marioni, Crown Point Press
1984

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by NGA in 1997; gift of Kathan Brown.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2013

  • Yes, No, Maybe: Artists Working at Crown Point Press, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1 Sep 2013 - 5 Jan 2014.

Bibliography

2013

  • Brodie, Judith, and Adam Greenhalgh. Yes, No, Maybe: Artists Working at Crown Point Press. Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art, 2013, p. 98, pl. 18.1.

Inscriptions

signed on bottom panel below plate mark in graphite; lower left AP 2/3; lower right: Tom Marioni 84

Wikidata ID

Q75407420

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