From "Le tir à l'arc"

published 1960

Georges Braque

Associated Names
Georges Braque

Artist, French, 1882 - 1963

The image features a white shape on a dark textured background, with flowing curves and rounded edges. The central form resembles a stylized flower with petals and stem-like lines. The design may also evoke the appearance of a cloud or puff of smoke, blending into the abstract aesthetic.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut in white on brown japan paper (outer wrapper for suite)

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.2879

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Vallier 1982, no. 153

Associated Artworks

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Le tir à l'arc

Georges Braque

1960

The image shows two white, silhouette-like shapes resembling birds in flight against a muted pink background. The abstract composition features birds with stylized, exaggerated forms reminiscent of simplified doves, appearing like cut-outs or paper collages. The depiction allows for a visual connection to the familiar shape of birds gliding through the air, evoking the essence of motion and freedom.

From "Le tir à l'arc"

Georges Braque

1960

The image depicts a bird silhouette with outstretched wings surrounded by a blue abstract shape with irregular, textured edges. Below the bird is a curved line resembling a crescent or a fragment of an arch, creating a sense of motion or landscape. The composition features an interplay between the bird's silhouette and the blue and grey forms, creating an abstract and dynamic quality.

From "Le tir à l'arc"

Georges Braque

1960

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1982

  • Vallier, Dora. Braque, l'oeuvre gravé: Catalogue raisonné. Paris: Flammarion, 1982, no. 153.

Wikidata ID

Q65508565

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