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Letter for Spring #8 (new growth)

1988

Edda Renouf

Associated Names

Edda Renouf

Artist, American, born 1943

The image shows a composition with elongated, vertical shapes resembling pillars or columns arranged in a line. The shapes are found within an abstract rectangle formed by red, orange, and yellow hues. Above the shapes, small white dotted lines on a dark background create patterns similar to falling rain or a beaded curtain.

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Artwork overview

Medium

oil pastel with incised lines on wove Arches paper
Credit Line

Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection
Dimensions

overall: 28.3 x 28.6 cm (11 1/8 x 11 1/4 in.)
Accession Number

2007.6.311

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

across bottom in graphite: Letter for Spring #8 (new growth) / for Herbie + Dorothy with love / Edda Renouf 4.1988

Wikidata ID

Q64556314

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