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Dispositif au sol

1958

Jean Dubuffet

Associated Names

Jean Dubuffet

Artist, French, 1901 - 1985

The image displays an assembly of rough textured shapes and meandering lines forming an abstract visual pattern. The interplay of dark and light hues creates a composition that could suggest weathered stone surfaces or a distant view of earthly terrain. The textures and lines blend to evoke a rugged natural landscape or tree bark, connecting to familiar natural objects.

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Artwork overview

Medium

color lithograph
Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. N. Richard Miller
Accession Number

1971.84.42
Catalogue Raisonné

Loreau, Vol. vol.16, no. 351

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1964

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

Wikidata ID

Q65572042

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