New York

1983

Werner Drewes

Associated Names
Werner Drewes

Artist, American, 1899 - 1985

The image depicts a cityscape with tall buildings against a light gray sky. The illustration style is characterized by strong, dark lines and blocky shapes reminiscent of woodblock printing. The color scheme contrasts deep blacks with muted grays. The buildings closest to the viewer have vertical and horizontal lines, creating a grid-like pattern. In the distance, the buildings are less detailed but maintain a linear theme. The background consists of patches of light gray sky.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color woodcut on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jacob Kainen

  • Dimensions

    image: 24.8 x 18.9 cm (9 3/4 x 7 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 32.4 x 24.7 cm (12 3/4 x 9 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.98.99

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rose 1984, no. III.403

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Jacob Kainen, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1984

  • Rose, Ingrid. Werner Drewes: A Catalogue Raisonné of His Prints. Munich and New York: Verlag Kunstgalerie Esslingen, 1984, p. 417, no. III.403.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Drewes 83

Wikidata ID

Q76359820

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