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Weather Contraptions

1940

Hananiah Harari

Associated Names

Hananiah Harari

Artist, American, 1912 - 2000

The image displays various geometric shapes and lines, such as a large green triangular form and a circular shape intersecting at the bottom. The abstract composition includes forms resembling a kite, a pendulum, and a seesaw. The arrangement of shapes and lines evokes connections to familiar objects like a sail on a boat or a signal flag. The mix of yellow and green hues with dark and textured backgrounds enhances the abstract nature of the artwork.

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Artwork overview

Medium

color screenprint on wove paper
Credit Line

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

image: 314 x 255 mm
sheet: 445 x 284 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.2348

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In scripted pencil: lower left, Weather Contraptions; lower right, Harari 1940

Wikidata ID

Q76550887

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