Windblown Rooster [working proof 2]

1994

Tom Marioni

Associated Names
Tom Marioni

Artist, American, born 1937

Daria Sywulak

Printer, American, born 1960

The image shows bold, sweeping arcs and brushstrokes creating an abstract form. The composition suggests a rooster, with a red crest and beak-like point at the top, similar to a rooster's comb and beak. Darker, swirling lines below indicate a body and legs, with the structure resembling a stylized bird in motion. The use of curves and flares elegantly captures the essence of a rooster in a minimalist and abstract way.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color direct gravure and aquatint on wove Somerset paper [working proof 2]

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    plate: 40 × 50.7 cm (15 3/4 × 19 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 51.8 × 60.8 cm (20 3/8 × 23 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2024.132.468

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    [working proof 2]

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Not signed. Not dated. "Marioni: Windblown Rooster WP2" verso, lower right sheet, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

None.

Watermarks

"SOME[ERSET / ENGLAND]"

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