Vegetation

1948

Josef Istler

Associated Names
Josef Istler

Artist, Czech, born 1919

This image features curved and straight lines creating a dynamic composition. The abstract artwork suggests light and shadow interplay, with sweeping curves resembling flowing forms of draped fabric or sails caught in the wind. Intersecting lines interspersed throughout evoke architectural structures or beams, while rounded shapes resemble orbs or celestial bodies within the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gerald Cerny

  • Dimensions

    overall: 51.4 x 41.5 cm (20 1/4 x 16 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.166.72

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gerald Cerny, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2000.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

in graphite lower left: 25/30; lower center: [instina? 48]

Wikidata ID

Q76346707

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