Stone lines
Land Art
13.0 x 285.0 cm
Bonnefanten Museum
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About this artwork
- Title: Stone lines
- Artist: Richard Long
- Original dimensions: 13.0 x 285.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Bonnefanten Museum
- Creative period: Contemporary
- Keywords: geometric stone art , minimalist sculpture , abstract rock art
- Color hue: Green Spectrum
- Perceived brightness: brilliant