Ferntaster

1920

Johannes Molzahn

Associated Names
Johannes Molzahn

Artist, German, 1892 - 1965

The image displays geometric shapes and lines, including spirals, circles, squares, and zigzags that intersect and overlap. The composition features a pattern of lines and shapes that resemble gears, architectural structures, and possible stylized animals. The use of repetition and symmetry enhances the intricate design of the artwork.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 18 × 17.6 cm (7 1/16 × 6 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 49.5 × 33.6 cm (19 1/2 × 13 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.388

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Salzmann 1977, no. 24, State only

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of the artist. (Jörg Maass Kunsthandel, Berlin); Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased November 1, 2006; Gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1977

  • Salzmann, Siegfried, Güse, Ernst-Gerhard, Lange, Barbara. Johannes Molzahn: Das druckgraphische Werk. Duisburg: Wilhelm-Lehmbruck Museum der Stadt, 1977: nos. 24, only

Inscriptions

signed and dated below image, in graphite: Joh Molzahn 20; at the bottom of the sheet, in graphite: J: 13-23/XXI. Ferntaster

Wikidata ID

Q76556795

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