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Natura No. 13 (Nature No. 13)

1995

Giancarlo Tognoni

Associated Names

Giancarlo Tognoni

Artist, Italian, 1932 - 2020

This image features a composition of curved and organic lines intertwined with speckled and textured surfaces, forming a complex arrangement. The abstract drawing suggests similarities to a landscape with rolling hills or rocky terrain combined with delicate plant-like forms. The largest shape resembles an elongated, rounded object leaning forward. The smaller circular forms beneath it could be seen as stepping stones or pools of water.

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Artwork overview

Medium

black chalk on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of Giancarlo Tognoni in honor of Sydney Freedberg
Dimensions

overall: 33.6 x 46 cm (13 1/4 x 18 1/8 in.)
Accession Number

1995.88.5

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift from the artist to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Tognoni, Giancarlo

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: G Tognoni / 1995; lower left in graphite: Natura No 13

Wikidata ID

Q64572225

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