Tete VIII

1947

Pavel Tchelitchew

Associated Names
Pavel Tchelitchew

Artist, American, 1898 - 1957

The image depicts a close-up of a person's head and neck in a side view. The face is in profile, showing focused eyes, a prominent nose, and slightly parted lips. The head does not show distinct hair but is covered with vividly colored patterns resembling veins or neural pathways in red, yellow, and orange against a blue and green background. There are no visible accessories or objects held by the figure.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Benjamin and Lillian Hertzberg, New York; gift to NGA, 2004.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in blue pencil: P Tchelitchev 47 VIII; upper center verso in graphite by unknown hand: 46-13

Wikidata ID

Q64619231

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