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Colorado #8

1951

Emerson Woelffer

Associated Names

Emerson Woelffer

Artist, American, 1914 - 2003

The image features thick, bold lines and circular shapes intersecting and overlapping energetically. It is an abstract piece with a sense of dynamic movement. The arrangement of shapes hint at familiar objects. The dark strokes contrast with a lighter background, adding visual interest.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of the Richard Florsheim Art Fund
Dimensions

overall: 33.2 x 49 cm (13 1/16 x 19 5/16 in.)
Accession Number

2001.43.12

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Toby C. Moss, Los Angeles); purchased 2001 by NGA, with funds donated by the Richard Florsheim Art Fund.

Associated Names

Moss, Tobey C.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Woelffer

Wikidata ID

Q76338897

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