Geometric Design

Josef Hoffmann

Associated Names
Josef Hoffmann

Artist, Austrian, 1870 - 1956

The image shows vertical, elongated rectangular shapes in alternating shades of black and gray, creating a linear pattern across the canvas. The arrangement of rectangles generates an abstract pattern. The contrast between the dark and light shades adds depth and rhythm to the composition.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black and gray ink on blue-lined paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 30 x 20.3 cm (11 13/16 x 8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1971.41.29

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Bibliography

1974

  • Recent Acquisitions and Promised Gifts: Sculptures, Drawings, Prints. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1974:214.

Inscriptions

center right monogram in graphite; atelier stamp on backing sheet

Wikidata ID

Q64591078

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