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Open today 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Admission is always free

6th and Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20565

Sculpture Garden Extended Hours

Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
Through September 5
Exhibitions & Events
America’s 250th

Celebrating American art and artists
Art & Artists
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Danaë

1954

Stanley William Hayter

Associated Names

Stanley William Hayter

Artist, British, 1901 - 1988

The image showcases intersecting lines and curves creating an abstract composition filled with energy. Bold black lines form layered shapes. Vibrant colors like purple, pink, green, and orange are intermingled within the outlines, resembling stained glass or a kaleidoscope. The overall layout may evoke the outlines and movements of a dancer frozen in time.

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Artwork overview

Medium

color engraving and softground etching
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Dimensions

plate: 40.8 × 30.3 cm (16 1/16 × 11 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

1980.45.825
Catalogue Raisonné

Black and Moorhead 1992, no. 213, v/v

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1992

Black, Peter, and Désirée Moorhead. The Prints of Stanley William Hayter: A Complete Catalogue. Mount Kisco, New York: Moyer Bell Limited, 1992, no. 213, v/v.

Wikidata ID

Q65577712

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