Sol becqueté

1958

Jean Dubuffet

Associated Names
Jean Dubuffet

Artist, French, 1901 - 1985

The image shows a composition of speckled patterns and spots distributed densely across the surface, forming a complex array of textures and depths. The abstract arrangement resembles a weathered surface, similar to a rocky terrain or the texture of an ancient parchment. The overlapping layers of dark and light tones evoke the look of a mosaic, or the effect of aged, corroded metal, where various elements seem to come together in an unplanned harmony.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph F. Colin

  • Accession Number

    1971.81.15

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Loreau, Vol. vol.16, no. 306

  • Series Title

    Les Phénomènes: Geographie [4th album, color]

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1964

  • Loreau, Max. Catalogue des travaux de Jean Dubuffet. 33 vols. Paris: Jean-Jacques Pauvert, 1964-1982.

Wikidata ID

Q65571874

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