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Salome

1944

Kurt Roesch

Associated Names

Kurt Roesch

Artist, American, 1905 - c. 1985

The image shows curving and intersecting lines outlining multiple figures in abstract style. The shapes resemble dancing human forms with elongated limbs and intertwined bodies. The overlapping silhouettes create a sense of movement, akin to swirling fabric or dynamic poses of dancers. The figures lack specific features, emphasizing movement over detailed representation.

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Artwork overview

Medium

aquatint and etching in black on wove paper
Credit Line

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

plate: 451 x 301 mm
sheet: 622 x 382 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.4124

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In pencil: lower center, Salome; Signed: In pencil: lower right corner, K Roesch.

Wikidata ID

Q76457031

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