Shanghai, Racecourse

1940s

Emma Bormann

Associated Names
Emma Bormann

Artist, Austrian, 1887 - 1974

The image shows a cityscape with a river running through it. The buildings on the riverbanks have various architectural styles. The skyline features tall spires and towers. The brushstrokes give the impression of movement and lighting effects. The color scheme is monochromatic, focusing on black ink against light paper. The foreground has dense, less detailed buildings while the background has more intricately depicted structures against a swirling sky.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut in black on thin wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jacob Kainen

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 16.67 × 44.93 cm (6 9/16 × 17 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.98.262

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Jacob Kainen [1909-2001], Washington, D.C. (Lugt 4737); gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2016

  • Johns, Andreas. The Art of Emma Bormann. Riverside, California: Ariadne, 2016, p. 220.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Shanghai Racecourse; lower right in graphite: Bormann

Wikidata ID

Q76338945

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