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The image shows horizontal lines arranged in a systematic and parallel manner. The lines have different colors such as green, yellow, white, and purple.
Kenneth Noland, Dokumenta, Shadow Line, 1968, color screenprint on linen mounted to paperboard, Corcoran Collection (Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert H. Kinney, 1974), 2015.19.2560

Shadow Line

Kenneth Noland, Dokumenta · 1968 · color screenprint on linen mounted to paperboard ·  Accession ID  2015.19.2560

The image shows a series of vertical and horizontal black shapes with soft, uneven edges, creating a grid-like pattern against a lighter background. The abstract composition suggests shadows or silhouettes of tall structures or columns, resembling a darkened urban skyline or interior beams of a building. The interplay of dark and light areas creates the illusion of depth and perspective within the composition.
Pierre Soulages, Fernand Mourlot, Dokumenta, Lithographie No. 16, 1964, lithograph in black and gray on wove paper, Corcoran Collection (Gift of the Lasky Charitable Lead Trust, 2004), 2015.19.3285

Lithographie No. 16

Pierre Soulages, Fernand Mourlot, Dokumenta · 1964 · lithograph in black and gray on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2015.19.3285

The image shows sharp intersecting lines and soft curves creating a dense network of forms. The abstract artwork resembles tall grasses or fine strands of hair weaving in and out of one another. The forms appear intricate, entangled, fragile, and robust.
Hans Hartung, Erker Presse, Dokumenta, L 116, 1963 (published 1964), lithograph in black on Rives BFK wove paper, Corcoran Collection (Gift of the Lasky Charitable Lead Trust, 2004), 2015.19.3276

L 116

Hans Hartung, Erker Presse, Dokumenta · 1963 (published 1964) · lithograph in black on Rives BFK wove paper ·  Accession ID  2015.19.3276

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Nose Handkerchief

Claes Oldenburg, H. P. Haas, Dokumenta · 1968 · screenprint in black on silk handkerchief ·  Accession ID  1994.65.1