Woman Before Window

Albert Müller

Associated Names
Albert Müller

Artist, Swiss, 1897 - 1926

The image displays intricate shapes and lines forming an abstract figure resembling a distorted human body with exaggerated muscles and fragmented limbs. The composition features bold, curving lines creating a contorted form reminiscent of a person in mid-motion, surrounded by what could be interpreted as window or door frames. The figure is positioned off-center, suggesting familiar human postures, while its structure implies movement or tension within an enclosed space.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jacob Kainen

  • Dimensions

    block: 14.8 x 12 cm (5 13/16 x 4 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 25.3 x 20.1 cm (9 15/16 x 7 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.98.354

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Andrew Stasik Fine Arts, Darien, CT); Jacob Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased March 6, 1997; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: epreuve d'artiste

Wikidata ID

Q76335386