Untitled

1961

Eva Hesse

Associated Names
Eva Hesse

Artist, German, 1936 – 1970, active United States

The image showcases an oval shape filled with intricate lines and shading, creating an abstract composition. Inside the oval, there are two smaller elliptical forms surrounded by radiating linear patterns. The darker lines contrast with lighter spaces, resembling a large eye or a deep cavernous space. The elements are framed by irregular, overlapping shapes suggesting a textured, rocky surface, evoking natural formations or aquatic creatures.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, brush and black ink, and blue felt-tip pen on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Werner H. and Sarah-Ann Kramarsky

  • Dimensions

    overall: 11.4 x 15.2 cm (4 1/2 x 6 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.11.8

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of the artist; (Robert Miller Gallery, New York); Werner H. and Sarah-Ann Kramarsky, New York, 1991; gift to NGA, 1998.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1982

  • Eva Hesse: A Retrospective of Drawings, Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH; Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago; Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston; and Baltimore Museum of Art, 1982-1983.

1984

  • Eva Hesse: A Retrospective of the Drawings, Des Moines Art Center; University of Arizona, Tucson; Portland Center for the Visual Arts, Portland, OR; Santa Barbara Museum of Art; and Grey Art Gallery and Study Center, New York University, 1984-1985.

1991

  • Eva Hesse: Gouaches 1960-1961, Robert Miller Gallery, New York, and Renos Xippas Gallery, Paris, 1991.

1993

  • European and American Drawings: 1961-1969, Nolan/Eckman Gallery, New York, 1993.

1996

  • Four Collectors: Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Drawings and Works on Paper, The Century Club, New York, 1996.

Bibliography

1976

  • Lippard, Lucy. Eva Hesse. New York, 1976: 16 (illus. vertically-different dims.).

1982

  • Eva Hesse: A Retrospective of the Drawings. Exh. cat. Allen Memorial Art Museum, Cleveland, 1982: 42, no. 17.

1991

  • Eva Hesse: Gouaches 1960-1961. Exh. cat. Robert Miller Gallery, New York, 1991: pl. 20.

1994

  • Cummings, Paul. "Interview: Werner Kramarsky Talks with Paul Cummings." Drawing 16, no. 1 (May-June 1994): 5-8, repro. p. 6.

Inscriptions

upper right verso in graphite: FDXD DKD 178 / 848

Wikidata ID

Q64560848

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