Ilya Kabakov

Russian, born 1933

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    The Dream of Abu-Said

    Ilya Kabakov

    c. 1970

    Album with title page, introductory page, illustrated preface, 39 hand-colored woodcuts, and 2 drawings  Accession ID  1993.25.1-42

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  • The image shows a human figure with crossed arms standing beneath a triangular shape resembling a drop of water. There is also a shower head above the figure, with blue shading suggesting the flow of water hanging over the person's head.

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    Ilya Kabakov

    c. 1970

    Woodcut in black touched with watercolor, blue pencil, and graphite on wove paper; laid down on gray paper  Accession ID  1993.25.15

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  • The image shows a large teardrop shape formed by a curved line descending from a spout-like structure at the top and enclosing a simplified human figure. The figure appears stylized and the design gives a surreal quality reminiscent of someone standing under a showerhead.

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    Ilya Kabakov

    c. 1970

    Woodcut in black touched with watercolor, blue pencil, and graphite on wove paper; laid down on gray paper  Accession ID  1993.25.17

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  • The image displays an abstract representation of a human figure made of curved lines with a thick black outline and filled with a peach color. The figure stands in a forward-facing, arms-crossed pose within an oval shape shaded in blue. Above the figure is a horizontal line forming an L-shape ending with a triangular form.

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    Ilya Kabakov

    c. 1970

    Woodcut in black touched with watercolor, blue pencil, and graphite on wove paper; laid down on gray paper  Accession ID  1993.25.29

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  • The image shows a thick, curved line extending horizontally across the top and connected to a downward-facing funnel shape. Below the funnel is a large blue water droplet. Beneath the droplet is a standing human-like figure with arms crossed over its chest. The composition evokes a connection to objects like a faucet or shower head dripping water over an abstract figure.

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    Ilya Kabakov

    c. 1970

    Woodcut in black touched with watercolor, blue pencil, and graphite on wove paper; laid down on gray paper  Accession ID  1993.25.8

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  • The image shows a person standing with arms crossed. The figure has a minimalistic face with round eyes, a nose, and short hair. The person is nude and surrounded by a blue aura. Above them is an illustration of a shower head. The background is plain.

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    Ilya Kabakov

    c. 1970

    Woodcut in black touched with watercolor, blue pencil, and graphite on wove paper; laid down on gray paper  Accession ID  1993.25.24

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  • The image depicts a stylized human figure standing upright with arms crossed over the chest. The figure has simple facial features and short-cropped hair, standing nude. The figure is surrounded by a large, translucent blue teardrop shape, seemingly of water, originating from a tap above. The background is plain and light-colored, emphasizing the central figure and water drop. No jewelry or additional objects are present.

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    Ilya Kabakov

    c. 1970

    Woodcut in black touched with watercolor, blue pencil, and graphite on wove paper; laid down on gray paper  Accession ID  1993.25.14

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  • The image depicts a human-like figure standing under a shower-like fixture. The figure has arms crossed in front of its body. Above the figure is an overhead fixture resembling a shower head. The colors used in the scene are soft pinks, blues, and blacks, with the figure outlined in black and shaded with blue. The simplicity and abstract style give the image a contemplative and serene quality, focusing on the solitary presence of the figure.

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    Ilya Kabakov

    c. 1970

    Woodcut in black touched with watercolor, blue pencil, and graphite on wove paper; laid down on gray paper  Accession ID  1993.25.37

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  • The image shows a stylized human figure from the feet to the upper head, standing upright with crossed arms. The figure has minimal facial features, simple lines for eyes and a mouth, no distinct hair, and no clothing. It is depicted in a nude form with brown shades and thick black outlines in a simplistic, almost abstract style. A blue showerhead with a long neck is positioned in the upper-left portion. The background is a solid light beige color, focusing on the figure and the showerhead.

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    Ilya Kabakov

    c. 1970

    Woodcut in black touched with watercolor on wove paper; laid down on gray paper  Accession ID  1993.25.40

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  • This is a drawing of a stylized human figure and a hanging blue light bulb above it. The composition features a simplistic and abstract human form rendered in black and flesh tones with its arms crossed over its body. A prominent blue light bulb is suspended above from a simplistic lamp structure, drawn with black and blue lines. The background is plain, drawing focus to the human figure and the bulb.

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    Ilya Kabakov

    c. 1970

    Woodcut in black touched with watercolor, blue pencil, and graphite on wove paper; laid down on gray paper  Accession ID  1993.25.6

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  • This is a drawing of a human figure under a water faucet releasing a droplet onto its head. The central figure is a nude, stylized human form with bold outlines and minimal details. The arms are crossed over the chest. Above the figure's head, there is a large blue droplet emerging from a black lined faucet attached to a wall. The white background allows the viewer's focus to be directly on the central image with no distractions.

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    Ilya Kabakov

    c. 1970

    Woodcut in black touched with watercolor, blue pencil, and graphite on wove paper; laid down on gray paper  Accession ID  1993.25.10

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  • The image shows a full-body illustration of a person standing with their arms crossed over their chest. The person has stylized facial features, short dark hair, and is unclothed. A subtle blue aura surrounds the figure. Above the person, there is a depiction of a shower head extending from the left edge. The background is a plain beige color.

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    Ilya Kabakov

    c. 1970

    Woodcut in black touched with watercolor, blue pencil, and graphite on wove paper; laid down on gray paper  Accession ID  1993.25.31

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