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Untitled (Stairs in a Town)

1927

Karl Zerbe

Associated Names

Karl Zerbe

Artist, American, born Germany, 1903 - 1972

The image shows a staircase extending upwards with buildings and walls on either side. In the background, a small portion of the sky is visible above the buildings. To the left, there is a brown building with small windows, and to the right, a pink building with partially open green shutters. The composition features precise and controlled brushstrokes, creating a clean, geometric look. The color palette includes muted earth tones, soft pink, and faded blue.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and gouache on japan paper
Credit Line

Gift of Christopher and Beverly With in memory of Karl and Gerda With
Dimensions

sheet: 49.53 × 34.61 cm (19 1/2 × 13 5/8 in.)
Accession Number

2013.135.9

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Beverly and Christopher With, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2013.

Associated Names

With, Christopher

Inscriptions

lower left in ink: C. ZERBE 27

Wikidata ID

Q64591916

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