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Abstract Design

Josef Hoffmann

Associated Names

Josef Hoffmann

Artist, Austrian, 1870 - 1956

The image shows intersecting lines and branching shapes on graph paper. The design resembles tree branches, with varying line thicknesses. Small shapes like hearts and circles are scattered throughout. The checkered paper adds a mathematical order to the artwork.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite and pen and black ink on blue-lined paper
Credit Line

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Dimensions

overall: 21.1 x 17.2 cm (8 5/16 x 6 3/4 in.)
Accession Number

1971.41.20

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Galerie Würthle, Vienna); acquired 1971 by the NGA.

Associated Names

Galerie Würthle

Bibliography

1974

Recent Acquisitions and Promised Gifts: Sculptures, Drawings, Prints. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1974:213.

Wikidata ID

Q64591069

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