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Composition No.2 (Window)

1934

Werner Drewes

Associated Names

Werner Drewes

Artist, American, 1899 - 1985

The image displays intersecting lines and shapes in black and white. These create an abstract composition with a chaotic yet symmetrical pattern, reminiscent of geometric structures. The diagonal lines and triangular forms might evoke images such as shards of glass or intersecting beams. The combination of thick and thin lines enhances the design.

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Artwork overview

Medium

woodcut in black
Credit Line

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Accession Number

1974.86.6
Catalogue Raisonné

Rose 1984, no. III.88

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1984

Rose, Ingrid. Werner Drewes: A Catalogue Raisonné of His Prints. Munich and New York: Verlag Kunstgalerie Esslingen, 1984, p. 311, no. III.88.

Wikidata ID

Q65578762

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