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Untitled

1987

Gunther Uecker

Associated Names

Gunther Uecker

Artist, German, born 1930

The image displays a collection of thin, jagged lines forming intricate patterns that mound towards the center. The abstract composition resembles a bramble bush or a pile of sticks, with the lines intersecting and overlapping in a dynamic way. The lines suggest movement, evoking the appearance of a nest or a hedgehog's spines fanned out.

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Artwork overview

Medium

drypoint on wove paper
Credit Line

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

plate: 29.5 × 19.8 cm (11 5/8 × 7 13/16 in.)
sheet: 50 × 36.1 cm (19 11/16 × 14 3/16 in.)
Accession Number

2021.78.10

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Josh Smith, Washington); Christopher and Beverly With, Washington, 1996; gift to NGA, 2021

Associated Names

With, Christopher

Inscriptions

below plate in graphite: e/a; Uecker 87

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