
Natural History Part I Mushrooms: No. X
A vibrant and gestural lithograph by Cy Twombly, this work combines spontaneous mark-making with rich, layered color to evoke the organic forms of mushrooms in an almost botanical yet deeply expressive manner. The integration of collage elements and delicate hand-coloring adds a tactile, intimate quality to the composition, bridging the gap between fine art printmaking and natural history illustration. Twombly's characteristic scrawled lines and fluid forms pulse with a raw energy that transforms a seemingly scientific subject into a lyrical meditation on nature.
- Medium
- Lithograph with collotype in colors with collage and touches of hand-coloring, on Rives Couronne paper, the full sheets.
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- Auction House · Phillips
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April 24, 2018
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