Rooster

1930s-1950s

Karl Knaths

Associated Names
Karl Knaths

Artist, American, 1891 - 1971

The image displays bold, black curved lines forming an abstract shape resembling a rooster. Splashes of colors—green, yellow, blue, red, and orange—are artistically applied throughout, creating a bird-like form. The colors and shapes are interconnected, suggesting a rooster in motion.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Olga Hirshhorn, Washington, DC; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2004; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Karl Knaths; upper left verso in graphite by unknown hand: OP.140.74; upper right verso in graphite by unknown hand: Portfolio B

Wikidata ID

Q64591907

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