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Composition III - Arrows Into Different Directions

1934

Werner Drewes

Associated Names

Werner Drewes

Artist, American, 1899 - 1985

The image shows a collection of sharp, angular shapes, lines, and patterns intersecting and overlapping in a dynamic arrangement. It primarily consists of triangular forms and arrow-like figures across the canvas. The black and white contrast, along with the textured background, creates a sense of motion. Linear elements, some parallel and crisscrossing, resemble arrows or directional signs pointing in various directions.

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Artwork overview

Medium

woodcut
Credit Line

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

image: 22.9 × 32.4 cm (9 × 12 3/4 in.)
sheet: 29.8 × 41.3 cm (11 3/4 × 16 1/4 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.1531
Catalogue Raisonné

Rose 1984, no. III.89

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

in pencil: lower left, 10/20 Arrows; lower right, W. Drewes 1934.

Wikidata ID

Q76457352

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