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Manhattan

1955

Werner Drewes

Associated Names

Werner Drewes

Artist, American, 1899 - 1985

The image depicts a dynamic composition of vertical and horizontal shapes forming an abstract skyline with intersecting and overlapping lines. It combines rectangular blocks with arches and curves, resembling a stylized cityscape with buildings and a bridge. The colors used are blue, green, yellow, and red, evoking a lively urban environment. curved elements suggest a river or pathway through the city.

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Artwork overview

Medium

color woodcut
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1980.45.446
Catalogue Raisonné

Rose 1984, no. III.164

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1958

United States Embassy, The Hague, The Netherlands, 1958-1965.

Bibliography

1984

Rose, Ingrid. Werner Drewes: A Catalogue Raisonné of His Prints. Munich and New York: Verlag Kunstgalerie Esslingen, 1984, p. 337, no. III.164.

Wikidata ID

Q65578813

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