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Celebrating American art and artists
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Landscape against the Light

Mario Prassinos

Associated Names

Mario Prassinos

Artist, French, 1916 - 1985

The image shows bold, angular shapes and intersecting lines creating an abstract composition. The shapes intertwine to form a pattern that might resemble butterfly wings or tree branches. Dark and light contrasts are used to enhance the depth of the image.

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Artwork overview

Medium

color etching and aquatint
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1964.8.1402

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q65511183

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