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Series Title: The Phenomena: "Territories"

Bed of Refuse

1959

Jean Dubuffet

(French, 1901–1985)
Culture
France, 20th century
Medium
lithograph
Measurements
Sheet: 45 x 64 cm (17 11/16 x 25 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph F. Colin, New York 1970.213
Catalogue raisonné
Webel 518
Copyright
© Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
This artwork is known to be under copyright.
Location
Not on view
Print
A vertically oriented lithograph swarms with dense, monochromatic clusters of mottled black ink on cream paper. Irregular, rounded shapes press together, creating a granular texture that evokes a tangled bed of organic debris. These speckled forms vary in density, producing a high-contrast, tactile surface. Spaced across the wide bottom margin are three sections of delicate, handwritten text, including the title "Lit d'épluchures" and the artist's signature dated 1959.

Bed of Refuse

1959

Jean Dubuffet

(French, 1901–1985)
France, 20th century

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