Khor, the President of the Oochen Republic

c. 1922

Edward Steichen

Associated Names
Edward Steichen

Artist, American, born Luxembourg, 1879 - 1973

The image consists of a series of geometric shapes arranged vertically. A large black vertical rectangle with a purple triangle on top is central. A smaller red triangle, resembling a bird's beak, sits at the top with a white circle nearby. Two orange rectangles frame the composition, leading towards the central shape. The background is soft cyan, contrasting with a solid black base at the bottom. The collection of shapes and colors forms an abstract representation resembling a stylized bird on a window sill, with blocks of color hinting at a peaceful landscape backdrop.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    opaque watercolor and ink over graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Joanna T. Steichen

  • Dimensions

    image: 20 x 16.19 cm (7 7/8 x 6 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 26.99 x 20.32 cm (10 5/8 x 8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.85.5

  • Series Title

    Oochens

  • Copyright

    © Estate of Edward Steichen

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

by descent to Joanna T. Steichen, the artist's wife, New York; bequest to NGA, 2011

Associated Names

Inscriptions

center verso in graphite: KHOR / The President of / the Oochens.; along bottom edge of verso in graphite by unknown hand: 0-5 / 66 [underlined]

Wikidata ID

Q64557592

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