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Indicative Displacement

1947

Alice Trumbull Mason

Associated Names

Alice Trumbull Mason

Artist, American, 1904 - 1971

The image features geometric shapes and textured lines creating a complex visual tapestry. It includes overlapping rectangles and elongated vertical bars running parallel to each other. In the composition, there are a pair of ovals suggesting eyes. The textures resemble cracked surfaces or layers of bark, enhancing the abstraction.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching
Credit Line

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

Image: 267 x 406 mm
Sheet: 330 x 508 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.3373

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

In pencil: lower left, 1/25 Indicative Displacement, l947; lower right, Alice Trumbull Mason

Wikidata ID

Q76442982

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