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Small Forms with Half Moon No.4

1935

Werner Drewes

Associated Names

Werner Drewes

Artist, American, 1899 - 1985

The image displays an arrangement of sweeping curved lines, scattered dots, triangles, and rectangular shapes. The design is dynamic and busy. The central shape resembles a sun, while dotted lines suggest stars or planets in a cosmic landscape. Angular shapes bring to mind mountains or architectural structures. The composition is abstract and evokes scenes from nature or urban settings.

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Artwork overview

Medium

drypoint and roulette in black on wove paper
Credit Line

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Accession Number

1974.86.10
Catalogue Raisonné

Rose 1984, no. I.197

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1984

Rose, Ingrid. Werner Drewes: A Catalogue Raisonné of His Prints. Munich and New York: Verlag Kunstgalerie Esslingen, 1984, p. 234, no. I.197.

Wikidata ID

Q65578780

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