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Landscape Diptych

1986

Ruth Fine

Associated Names

Ruth Fine

Artist, American, born 1941

The image features two adjacent panels with overlapping shapes and lines in shades of gray, creating an abstract composition. The forms resemble everyday objects like cups, plates, and cutlery, hinting at a chaotic tabletop setting.

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Artwork overview

Medium

aquatint and drypoint on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of Ruth Fine and Doris Simmelink
Dimensions

image (each): 14.8 × 22.4 cm (5 13/16 × 8 13/16 in.)
sheet: 43.1 × 68.6 cm (16 15/16 × 27 in.)
Accession Number

2021.80.5

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist; gift to NGA, 2021

Associated Names

Fine, Ruth

Inscriptions

"Ruth Fine 1986" lower right margin, graphite. "Landscape Diptych 4/24" lower left margin, graphite.

Markings

None.

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