Seated Woman

Georg Schrimpf

Associated Names
Georg Schrimpf

Artist, German, 1889 - 1938

The image shows a stylized figure in a seated position with legs bent and arms wrapped around the knees. The head is slightly bent to the side, displaying a round face with distinctive facial features, including slanted eyes and arched eyebrows. The hair is depicted as a short, dark mass fitting closely to the head. The figure wears a simple garment with bold, graphic lines flowing over the body. Created with thick, black brushstrokes against a light background, the figure is set against a minimal backdrop of abstract lines and shapes.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jacob Kainen

  • Dimensions

    overall: 32.1 x 23.2 cm (12 5/8 x 9 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.98.331


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Jacob Kainen, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: XII. N. 8; lower right in graphite: Schrimpf

Wikidata ID

Q76340901

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