Snehové brazdy (Snow Furrows)

1968

Ladislav Cepelák

Associated Names
Ladislav Cepelák

Artist, Czech, 1924 - 2000

The image features undulating vertical lines and streaks flowing across the composition. The top portion is a solid black area contrasting with the intricate pattern below, resembling tire tracks or erosion patterns. The artwork prompts the viewer to imagine familiar landscapes like aerial views of fields or plowed terrain.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    aquatint in black ink on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gerald Cerny

  • Dimensions

    plate: 35 x 48.9 cm (13 3/4 x 19 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 47.6 x 64.7 cm (18 3/4 x 25 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.166.35

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Cepelák 1968; lower center: Brasdy - Snehove, 35 x 48; lower left: 13/100; bottom left circled: [?] Sern: 272; verso in graphite by later hand: cern 4.000-

Wikidata ID

Q76347092

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