Title 5

1978

Richard Tuttle

Associated Names
Richard Tuttle

Artist, American, born 1941

The image depicts abstract elliptical and triangular shapes in gray and brownish-red colors, arranged in an artistic composition. The shapes could be interpreted as reminiscent of a shoe or a stylized boot, with texture and color distribution contributing to the abstract nature of the art. The background is neutral, emphasizing the central forms.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    paper collage and watercolor on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 38.3 x 28 cm (15 1/16 x 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2004.98.47

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dorothy and Herbert Vogel, New York; gift 2004 to NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper left corner of verso in graphite: THIS IS TITLE 5, / IT WAS SHOWN ON THE SOUTH-EAST WALL / OF THE BETTY PARSONS GALLERY / IN MY SHOW THERE JAN 24-FEB 11, 1978 / IT REMINDS ME OF BETTY. / IT IS THE LAST WORK I HAVE / FROM THAT SHOW / SO I AM DEDICATING IT TO HER (NOV. 22, 1994) / Richard Tuttle
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Wikidata ID

Q64628756

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