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Purple Wash Drawing/First of the Group...

1970

Richard Tuttle

Associated Names

Richard Tuttle

Artist, American, born 1941

The image displays vertical parallel purple lines curving and undulating on a white background. The lines resemble ribbons flowing through the space, creating a sense of movement and fluidity.

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Artwork overview

Medium

acrylic, ink, and watercolor on Hamilton bond paper
Credit Line

The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund, Patrons' Permanent Fund and Gift of Dorothy and Herbert Vogel
Dimensions

overall: 60.6 x 48 cm (23 7/8 x 18 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

1991.241.146

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dorothy and Herbert Vogel, New York, NY; purchase/gift to NGA, 1991.

Associated Names

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Vogel

Inscriptions

upper right verso in graphite: RICHARD TUTTLE/"PURPLE WASH DRAWING/FIRST OF A GROUP..." / 1970 / ACRYLIC, INK AND WATER- / COLOR

Watermarks

Hamilton Bond

Wikidata ID

Q64628601

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