Seated Woman

1919-1920

Max Weber

Associated Names
Max Weber

Artist, American, born Russia (now Poland), 1881 - 1961

The image shows a collection of angular and curved lines within a square frame, creating an abstract composition. The shapes overlap in various earthy tones of brown, orange, and purple. There is a central figure that resembles a seated human with features resembling a face and limbs. The figure appears to be holding a green sphere-like object. The overall composition suggests fragmented yet cohesive human elements in an abstract form.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Shelly and Gerry Elliott

  • Dimensions

    image: 5.6 × 4.6 cm (2 3/16 × 1 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 23.6 × 16.7 cm (9 5/16 × 6 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.41.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Sotheby's, Sale No. 4775, March 3-5, 1982, lot 469; purchased by Gerald and Shelly Elliott, Washington; gift to NGA, 2021

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"20" lower left margin, unknown hand, graphite.
"3", "3 1/4" mat, unknown hand, graphite.

Markings

"MAX WEBER" lower right composition, artist's hand, graphite. Not dated.

Watermarks

None.

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