Colloque II (Colloquy II)

1946

Jean Dubuffet

Associated Names
Jean Dubuffet

Artist, French, 1901 - 1985

The image shows abstract shapes with bold lines and forms resembling two faces in profile facing each other. The shapes suggest overlapping silhouettes or mask-like figures with large eyes, noses, and prominent lips created with black strokes on a textured, neutral background. The merging contours of the faces create a mirrored or symmetrical design, evoking the image of two people engaged in interaction.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gouache and lacquered paint on paper mounted to board

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Stephen Hahn Family Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 27.8 x 37.8 cm (10 15/16 x 14 7/8 in.)
    support: 28.6 x 38.8 cm (11 1/4 x 15 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.29.19

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Stephen Hahn, Santa Barbara, California; gift (partial and promised) 1995 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1969

  • L'homme du common travaux de Jean Dubuffet. Le Musée des Beaux-Arts de Montréal, Montreal, Canada, 18 December 1969 - 31 January 1970.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: J. Dubuffet / 46

Wikidata ID

Q64581005

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