A Putative Intention

1995

Tadeusz Nuckowski

Associated Names
Tadeusz Nuckowski

Artist, Polish, born 1948

The image shows a composition of bold black shapes interspersed with thin, winding lines running vertically across the canvas. This abstract piece includes forms reminiscent of crescents and circular arcs. The interlocking shapes and lines suggest a complex pattern resembling a cityscape viewed through rain-soaked windows, with the dark forms resembling silhouettes of buildings or machinery.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    linocut in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gerald Cerny

  • Dimensions

    overall: 86.7 x 63.8 cm (34 1/8 x 25 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1999.116.26

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gerald Cerny, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 1999.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by artist, across bottom in graphite: 3/15; putative intention ; Tadeusz Nuckowski 1995

Wikidata ID

Q75428856

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