Ballada o dum (Mournful Ballad about Home)

before 1914

Frantisek Kobliha

Associated Names
Frantisek Kobliha

Artist, Czech, 1877 - 1962

The image shows a dramatic landscape with rugged terrains and a vast sky. The horizon is not clearly visible. There are swirling clouds above and a dark landform to the left. The brushstroke technique contrasts the texture of the clouds with the solid dark masses of the landscape. A figure in a gown stands on a lighter patch of land, looking towards the landform or sky. The colors are stark with bold black and white contrasts, creating a dramatic atmosphere.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wood engraving

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gerald Cerny

  • Dimensions

    block: 20.7 x 14.6 cm (8 1/8 x 5 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 36.6 x 27 cm (14 7/16 x 10 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.166.96

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gerald Cerny, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2000.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: F Kobliha; bottom center: Ballada o dum

Wikidata ID

Q76340245

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