Untitled (Abstract Landscape)

1948

Hans Gustav Burkhardt

Associated Names
Hans Gustav Burkhardt

Artist, American, 1904 - 1994

The image displays a series of angular and curved shapes forming a complex composition. Bold, sweeping lines create an abstract scene. In the left portion, a large, curved shape resembles a cloaked figure or a bird perched on a pedestal. The background contains block-like structures suggesting tall buildings. To the right, elongated, jagged forms stretch across the space, implying trees or industrial cranes. In the center, thinner lines converge and scatter like pathways or rays of light, creating a sense of motion and leading the viewer's eye into the scene.
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Inscriptions

in pencil: lower left, 5/6; lower right, H. Burkhardt 48

Wikidata ID

Q76454377

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