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Untitled (Figures)

1960

Unknown

Associated Names

Unknown

Artist, (probably American)

The image features a composition of bold black forms interspersed with thin, white linear shapes, creating an intricate pattern. This abstract artwork depicts what appears to be the silhouettes of human figures, arranged closely as if moving together on a narrow path. The outlines and posture of these shapes suggest a crowd, reminiscent of people walking under a canopy of trees, as indicated by the vertical white lines.

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Artwork overview

Medium

woodcut
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

image: 408 x 397 mm
sheet: 590 x 456 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.1267

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 8/10; lower center: for the kind paper-man; lower right: B. Cohen 1960.

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