High School Desk

1970 (published 1971)

Willem de Kooning

Associated Names
Willem de Kooning

Artist, American, born the Netherlands, 1904 - 1997

Hollander Graphic Workshop

Printer

M. Knoedler & Company

Publisher, 1846 - 2011

The image displays swirling lines and broad strokes, forming an abstract composition. The shapes resemble tangled roots or flowing ribbons, with thick, dark brushstrokes reminiscent of tree branches. Splatters and smaller lines add texture and complexity to the composition, creating a dynamic landscape. The contrast between the dark ink and lighter background emphasizes movement and depth.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on Italia wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lee V. Eastman and John L. Eastman

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 101.6 × 71.12 cm (40 × 28 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1975.104.5

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Graham 1991, no. 15

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1991

  • Graham, Lanier. The Prints of Willem de Kooning: A Catalogue Raisonné, 1957-1971. Paris: Baudoin Lebon, 1991, no. 15.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 7/57; lower right in graphite: '70 / de Kooning

Wikidata ID

Q65578847

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