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Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
Through September 5
Exhibitions & Events
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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

Merhav [Open Space]

1990

Jacob El Hanani

Associated Names

Jacob El Hanani

Artist, Israeli, born 1947

The image shows a large rectangular plane filled with a grid of smaller rectangular and square shapes, creating intersecting lines and tonal variations. The abstract representation resembles a woven texture, similar to fabric or a knit blanket, with repetition of shapes and muted colors forming a cohesive visual experience.

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Artwork overview

Medium

pen and black ink on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of Susan Lorence in memory of Annalee Newman
Dimensions

image: 29.9 x 29.9 cm (11 3/4 x 11 3/4 in.)
sheet: 48.2 x 48.2 cm (19 x 19 in.)
Accession Number

2000.169.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Susan Lorence, New York; gift to NGA, 2000

Associated Names

Susan Lorence

Inscriptions

upper center verso in graphite: (copyright) JACOB EL HANANI / 1990 / INK ON PAPER / 18 3/4 X 18 3/4 INCHS. / "MERHAV"

Wikidata ID

Q64579351

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