The Egg

1970

Oldrich Kulhánek

Associated Names
Oldrich Kulhánek

Artist, Czech, 1940 - 2013

Jean-Marie Pirotte

Printer, Belgian, active second half 20th century

The image shows a circular composition with interconnected forms and figures contorting and blending into one another. The abstract artwork features twisting forms that suggest a tree trunk merging into human figures within its branches. Faces and hands emerge from the arrangement, akin to clouds forming familiar shapes. The overlapping shapes and lines create a complex tapestry conveying interconnectedness between natural and human elements.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and softground etching in black on Van Gelder simili-japan paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dr. Anne Baruch in memory of Harry Wohl

  • Dimensions

    plate: 36.5 x 24.3 cm (14 3/8 x 9 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 64.1 x 47.7 cm (25 1/4 x 18 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.43.12

Associated Artworks

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An array of intersecting lines and curves create a layered visual experience. Ghostly forms suggest motion and depth. Abstract imagery evokes movement reminiscent of figures in dynamic poses. In the upper section, scribbled lines and shapes form loose human-like forms on a pale background. Below, a dark mass of forms gathers, with shapes resembling features of a face.

Interior

Jirí Anderle, Milan Drímal, Pavel Drímal

1970

Adventures of Mind: New Trends in Czechoslovak Graphic Art

Jirí Balcar, Albin Brunovsky, Jirí Anderle, Vladimir Gazovic, Oldrich Kulhánek, Jan Krejci

1970

The image depicts an arrangement of lines and geometric shapes in the upper portion, creating an abstract form. There are hints of facial features, with eyes, noses, and mouths layered and converging. Below this, a dark rectangular block contrasts with the complexity above it, featuring a skeletal figure resembling a galloping horse. The composition invites viewers to draw parallels with anatomical forms.

Portrait of X

Jirí Anderle, Pavel Drímal, Milan Drímal

1970

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Anne Baruch, Chicago; gift to NGA, 1998.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left below plate mark in graphite: 32/65; lower right below plate mark in graphite: Oldrich Kulhanek 1970

Watermarks

scroll work design and the word Holland

Wikidata ID

Q75412220

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