Indigo Study

Artist Ruth Tobey b. 1942

Date1990

Mediumcolored pencil on graph paper

Dimensions29 7/8" H x 17" W image sheet 36"x 23 1/2"

Classificationsdrawing

Credit LineGift of Gus Foster

Object number2013.0408.0000

DescriptionA study in blue indigo, the work consists of tiny diagonal marks, which form a grid pattern. The grid is tight and the work resembles a weaving. The weight of the pencil pressing forms a random pattern; some lines are light. some darker. Subtle and meticulous, the effect is compelling.

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