Artworks · Jean Dubuffet

Transitory Spectacle of Water (Spectacle transitoire de l'eau) from the portfolio Earth and Water ( La Terre et l'eau) from Phenomena (Les Phénomènes)

1958 · One from a portfolio of eighteen lithographs

composition: 12 x 15 3/4" (30.5 x 40 cm); sheet: 25 1/16 x 17 3/4" (63.6 x 45.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Life of the Water (La Vie de l'eau) from the portfolio Earth and Water (La Terre et l'eau) from Phenomena (Les Phénomènes)

1958 · One from a portfolio of eighteen lithographs

composition: 12 x 15 3/4" (30.5 x 40 cm)

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Soil Element III (Elément de sol III) from the portfolio Earth and Water (La Terre et l'eau) from Phenomena (Les Phénomènes)

1958 · One from a portfolio of eighteen lithographs

composition: 15 3/4 x 12 1/16" (40 x 30.7 cm); sheet: 25 1/16 x 17 7/16" (63.7 x 44.3 cm)

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Black Milky Way (Voie lactée noire) from Banalities (Banalités) from Phenomena (Les Phénomènes)

1958 · One from a portfolio of ten lithographs

composition: 14 15/16 x 12" (38 x 30.5 cm); sheet: 25 1/8 x 17 11/16" (63.8 x 45 cm)

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The Wall of Water (Le Mur d'eau) from the portfolio Earth and Water ( La Terre et l'eau) from Phenomena (Les Phénomènes)

1958 · One from a portfolio of eighteen lithographs

composition: 12 x 15 11/16" (30.5 x 39.8 cm); sheet: 25 1/16 x 17 11/16" (63.6 x 45 cm)

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Turbulent Water (L'Eau turbulente) from the portfolio Earth and Water (La Terre et l'eau) from Phenomena (Les Phénomènes)

1958 · One from a portfolio of eighteen lithographs

composition: 12 1/16 x 15 13/16" (30.7 x 40.1 cm); sheet: 25 1/16 x 17 13/16" (63.6 x 45.2 cm)

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Dreamy Air (Aire rêveuse) from the portfolio Cadaster (Cadastre) from Phenomena (Les Phénomènes)

1958 · One from a portfolio of ten lithographs

composition: 15 5/8 x 11 7/8" (39.7 x 30.2 cm); sheet: 25 x 17 15/16" (63.5 x 45.5 cm)

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Soil Element I (Elément de sol I) from the portfolio Earth and Water (La Terre et l'eau) from Phenomena (Les Phénomènes)

1958 · One from a portfolio of eighteen lithographs

composition: 11 5/8 x 15 13/16" (29.5 x 40.2 cm); sheet: 25 1/16 x 17 11/16" (63.6 x 45 cm)

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Dance of the Water (Danse de l'eau) from the portfolio Earth and Water (La Terre et l'eau) from Phenomena (Les Phénomènes)

1958 · One from a portfolio of eighteen lithographs

composition: 12 x 15 11/16" (30.5 x 39.9 cm); sheet: 25 1/16 x 17 3/4" (63.6 x 45.1 cm)

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Soil Element VI (Élément de sol VI) from the portfolio Earth and Water (La Terre et l'eau) from Phenomena (Les Phénomènes)

1958 · One from a portfolio of eighteen lithographs

composition: 9 3/16 x 13 3/4" (23.3 x 35 cm); sheet: 25 1/16 x 17 11/16" (63.6 x 45 cm)

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Soil Element IV (Elément de sol IV) from the portfolio Earth and Water (La Terre et l'eau) from Phenomena (Les Phénomènes)

1958 · One from a portfolio of eighteen lithographs

composition: 15 11/16 x 12" (39.9 x 30.5 cm); sheet: 25 1/16 x 17 11/16" (63.7 x 45 cm)

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Fragile Installations of Shadow (Fragiles installations de l'ombre) from the portfolio Cadaster (Cadastre) from Phenomena (Les Phénomènes)

1958 · One from a portfolio of ten lithographs

composition: 12 11/16 x 15 5/8" (32.3 x 39.7 cm); sheet: 24 7/8 x 17 13/16" (63.2 x 45.3 cm)

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Red-Brown Terrain (Terrain roux)

1958 · Lithograph

composition: 23 1/8 x 16 1/16" (58.7 x 40.8 cm); sheet: 25 7/8 x 19 3/4" (65.7 x 50.2 cm)

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Banalities (Banalités) from Phenomena (Les Phénomènes)

1958 · Portfolio of ten lithographs

composition (see child records): dimensions vary; sheet (each approx.): 25 x 17 11/16" (63.5 x 45 cm)

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Cadaster (Cadastre) from Phenomena (Les Phénomènes)

1958 · Portfolio of ten lithographs

composition (see child records): dimensions vary; sheet (each approx.): 25 x 17 11/16" (63.5 x 45 cm)

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Spectacles from Phenomena (Les Phénomènes)

1958 · Portfolio of ten lithographs

composition (see child records): dimensions vary; sheet (each approx.): 25 x 17 11/16" (63.5 x 45 cm)

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Heated Earth (Terre chaleureuse) from the portfolio Territories (Territoires) from Phenomena (Les Phénomènes)

1958 · One from a portfolio of eighteen lithographs

composition: 19 1/2 x 15 9/16" (49.5 x 39.5cm); sheet: 25 3/16 x 17 11/16" (64 x 45cm)

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The Walker (Le Promeneur)

1958 · Lithograph

composition (irreg.): 13 x 9 3/16" (33 x 23.3 cm); sheet: 17 3/4 x 12 9/16" (45.1 x 31.9 cm)

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Rock Hanging (La Tenture de pierre) from the portfolio Territories (Territoires) from Phenomena (Les Phénomènes)

1958 · One from a portfolio of eighteen lithographs

composition: 22 13/16 x 16 1/8" (58 x 41cm); sheet: 25 3/16 x 17 11/16" (64 x 45cm)

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Thin Veneer (Le manteau léger) from the portfolio Territories (Territoires) from Phenomena (Les Phénomènes)

1958 · One from a portfolio of eighteen lithographs

composition: 20 1/2 x 15 3/4" (52 x 40cm); sheet: 25 3/16 x 17 11/16" (64 x 45cm)

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Overhang (Surplomb) from the portfolio Territories (Territoires) from Phenomena (Les Phénomènes)

1958 · One from a portfolio of eighteen lithographs

composition: 20 1/2 x 16 1/8" (52 x 41cm); sheet: 25 3/16 x 17 11/16" (64 x 45cm)

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The Warrior (Le Guerrier)

1958 · Lithograph

composition: 12 x 7" (30.5 x 17.8 cm); sheet: 14 15/16 x 11 1/16" (38 x 28.1 cm)

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Punctuated Site (Site ponctué) from the portfolio Territories (Territoires) from Phenomena (Les Phénomènes)

1958 · One from a portfolio of eighteen lithographs

composition: 19 7/8 x 15 3/8" (50.5 x 39cm); sheet: 25 3/16 x 17 11/16" (64 x 45cm)

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Lesions (Lésions) from the portfolio Territories (Territoires) from Phenomena (Les Phénomènes)

1958 · One from a portfolio of eighteen lithographs

composition: 22 13/16 x 16 5/16" (58 x 41.5cm); sheet: 25 3/16 x 17 11/16" (64 x 45cm)

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Territories (Territoires) from Phenomena (Les Phénomènes)

1958 · Portfolio of eighteen lithographs

composition (see child records): dimensions vary; sheet (each approx.): 25 x 17 11/16" (63.5 x 45 cm)

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Plaintiff (Plaignante)

1958 · Lithograph

composition (irreg.): 12 5/16 x 7 5/16" (31.2 x 18.5 cm); sheet: 14 7/8 x 11 1/16" (37.8 x 28.1 cm)

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Vagabond Stone (Pierre vagabonde)

1958 · Lithograph

composition (irreg.): 12 x 13 3/16" (30.5 x 33.5 cm); sheet: 25 x 17 3/4" (63.5 x 45.1 cm)

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The Elemental (L'Elémentaire) from Phenomena (Les Phénomènes)

1958 · Portfolio of eighteen lithographs

composition (see child records): dimensions vary; sheet (each approx.): 25 x 17 11/16" (63.5 x 45 cm)

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Taker of Imprints (Le Preneur d'empreintes) from Phenomena (Les Phénomènes)

1958 · Portfolio of eighteen lithographs

composition (see child records): dimensions vary; sheet (each approx.): 25 x 17 11/16" (63.5 x 45 cm)

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The Tapistry (La tapisserie) from the portfolio Territories (Territoires) from Phenomena (Les Phénomènes)

1958 · One from a portfolio of eighteen lithographs

composition: 22 5/8 x 15 3/4" (57.5 x 40cm); sheet: 25 3/16 x 17 11/16" (64 x 45cm)

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Wall with Souvenirs II (Mur aux souvenirs II)

1958 · Lithograph

composition (irreg.): 19 3/16 x 16" (48.7 x 40.7cm); sheet: 25 13/16 x 19 7/8" (65.5 x 50.5 cm)

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Rock Ground (Rocaille) from the portfolio Territories (Territoires) from Phenomena (Les Phénomènes)

1958 · One from a portfolio of eighteen lithographs

composition: 22 13/16 x 16 9/16" (58 x 42cm); sheet: 25 3/16 x 17 11/16" (64 x 45cm)

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Textural Transcription I (Transcription texturologique I)

1958 · Ink on paper on board

9 x 14 1/4" (22.9 x 36.2 cm)

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Stone Transcription (Transcription aux pierres)

1958 · Ink on paper on board

9 1/8 x 14 1/4" (23.2 x 36.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Texturologie VIII

1957 · Oil on canvas

114.3 × 146.4 cm (45 × 57 5/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Soil Ornamented with Vegetation, Dead Leaves, Pebbles, Diverse Debris

1956 · Oil and collage on canvas

35 1/8 x 30 3/8" (89.3 x 77.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Man with a Hod

1955 · Paper and ink on paper

support: 1022 x 505 mm

Tate

The Bread Carrier

1955 · Collage of cut and pasted ivory wove papers with brush, printed, and splattered black ink(s) and touches of gloss medium with traces of organic material adhered to a pieced ivory wove support

79 × 48.7 cm (31 1/8 × 19 3/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

My Cart, My Garden

1955 · Oil on canvas

35 1/8 x 45 3/4" (89.2 x 115.9 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Tree (L'arbre)

1955 · Ink on paper

19 5/8 x 12 1/8" (49.8 x 30.6 cm)

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Post at the Foot of a Wall (Pied du mur au poteau)

1955 · Pencil on paper

12 5/8 x 9 1/4" (32.0 x 23.5 cm)

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Donkey and Cart

1955 · Ink on paper

9 3/8 x 12 5/8" (23.6 x 32.0 cm)

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Black Earth (Terres noires)

1955 · Cut-and-pasted paper with ink transfer on paper on board

25 1/2 x 23 1/8" (64.8 x 58.8 cm)

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The Caparisoned Knight

1954 · Black ink and brush and gray wash and collage elements on black wove paper

65.4 × 50.1 cm (25 3/4 × 19 3/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Magician

1954 · Slag and grapevines

43 1/2 x 19 x 8 1/4" (109.8 x 48.2 x 21 cm) including slag base

Museum of Modern Art

The Ragman

1954 · Slag on cast stone base

27 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 7 1/4" (69.4 x 24.2 x 18.6 cm) including base

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Cursed Gossip

1954 · Charcoal on cast stone base

13 x 3 1/2 x 3 1/2" (33.2 x 9 x 9 cm) including base

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Head of a Girl from the Assemblages d'empreintes series

1954 · Oil on canvas

11 1/4 x 9 1/2" (28.6 x 24.1 cm)

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