Mitila I
1975
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incised lines with charcoal on wove Arches paper
Dimensions
overall: 34.3 x 34.3 cm (13 1/2 x 13 1/2 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection
Accession Number
2007.6.132
Art Historical Context
**Mitila I** (1975) by Edda Renouf is a delicate square drawing that exemplifies the artist's innovative approach to minimalism in the mid-1970s. Created on high-quality wove Arches paper—a favored medium among artists for its smooth, durable surface—measuring just 13½ x 13½ inches, this intimate work invites close contemplation. Renouf, an American artist active in New York during this period, was part of a generation exploring subtle interventions on everyday materials, bridging minimalism and process art. The artwork's technique is its quiet revelation: Renouf incised fine lines directly i...
About the Artist
Edda Renouf
Edda Renouf was born in Mexico City in 1943 to an artistic family — her father, Edward Renouf, was himself a painter. She moved to the United States in 1957 and began her formal training at Sarah Lawrence College in 1961, later earning her Master of Fine Arts from Columbia University, where she studied under the painter Richard Pousette-Dart. A year spent at the Akademie der Bildenden Künste in Mu...