Nocturne

1958

Max Ackermann

Associated Names
Max Ackermann

Artist, German, 1887 - 1975

The image displays an array of vertical textured rectangles and lines in a vivid arrangement. The shapes are reminiscent of standing columns or the painted facade of a city skyline. The dominant hues include deep blues, purples, and reds, juxtaposed with slender, curved lines in white and light blue. These shapes and colors work together to evoke a sense of structured elegance akin to stained glass or an ornate tapestry.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color screenprint on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jacob Kainen

  • Dimensions

    image: 36.1 x 42.2 cm (14 3/16 x 16 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 50.2 x 70 cm (19 3/4 x 27 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.98.347

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by the artist, lower right in graphite: Max Ackermann 1958.; by later hand, lower center in graphite: "Nocturno"

Wikidata ID

Q76348414

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