Drawing 128
2002-2003
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acrylic, enamel, and graphite on Fabriano wove paper
Dimensions
image: 16.03 × 16.03 cm (6 5/16 × 6 5/16 in.) sheet: 57.47 × 56.36 cm (22 5/8 × 22 3/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Richard L. Boden)
Accession Number
2015.19.3453
Art Historical Context
**Drawing 128** by Teo González, created between 2002 and 2003, exemplifies the artist's innovative approach to drawing as a hybrid medium. Rendered in acrylic, enamel, and on Fabriano wove paper—a premium, finely textured Italian paper ideal for precise and layered mark-making—this work blends the fluidity of paint with the control of drawing. The compact square image measures just 16 x 16 cm, centered on a much larger 57 x 56 cm sheet, inviting viewers to contemplate the intimate scale against expansive white space, much like a meditative focal point in contemporary art. González's use of e...