Totentanz

1921

Arminius Hasemann

Associated Names
Arminius Hasemann

Artist, German, born 1888

The image shows sharp, angular lines and undefined forms creating an abstract composition of figures. The stylized, skeletal figures are surrounded by chaotic movement of lines, resembling dancing or intertwining bodies. The figures have exaggerated features and swirling patterns on their faces, resembling skulls in formal attire. The setting has a web-like texture spiraling outwards from the center, resembling shattered glass or a frenetic dance floor, with dynamic forms and shapes.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut [proof] in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 22.7 x 19.1 cm (8 15/16 x 7 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 42 x 32.9 cm (16 9/16 x 12 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.128.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Jeffrey Wortmann, New York); purchased 2000 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by artist, across bottom of image in graphite: Totentanz (not deciphered) A. Hasemann / 1921.; by artist, lower left in graphite: (not deciphered)

Wikidata ID

Q76336218

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