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Marriage Mirage

1973

Richard Tuttle

Associated Names

Richard Tuttle

Artist, American, born 1941

The image shows a dark, thick line intersecting another shorter line to form a T-shape or right-angle in the center of a blank canvas. The stark simplicity and isolated placement of the lines against the empty background enhance its abstract essence, inviting viewers to connect the shape to familiar geometric or structural forms.

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Artwork overview

Medium

acrylic over graphite on wove 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: 57.2 x 44.6 cm (22 1/2 x 17 9/16 in.)
Accession Number

1991.241.169

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Richard Tuttle, New York, NY (1973-August 1973); Dorothy and Herbert Vogel, New York, NY (1973-1991); purchase/gift to NGA, 1991.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper left verso in graphite: MARRIAGE MIRAGE 1973 RICHARD TUTTLE

Wikidata ID

Q64628624

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