Drawing V

1973

Anni Albers

Associated Names
Anni Albers

Artist, American, born Germany, 1899 - 1994

The image shows small triangular shapes arranged in a grid pattern on a light background. Dotted lines form each triangle, creating a pinwheel or windmill effect. The repetition and organization of the geometric forms convey movement and rhythm.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and ink over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of Olga Hirshhorn)

  • Dimensions

    image: 12.28 × 36.67 cm (4 13/16 × 14 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 38.1 × 56.52 cm (15 × 22 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2014.136.230

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Olga Hirshhorn, Washington, DC; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2004; acquired 2014 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2007

  • Olga Hirshhorn Collects: Selections from the Permanent Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2007

2015

  • Focus on the Corcoran: Works on Paper, 1860-1990, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2015

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Dr. V 1973; lower right in graphite: Anni Albers; lower left verso in graphite: Olga Hirshhorn

Watermarks

SPECIAL MBM

Wikidata ID

Q64536069

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