The Female Worker in England

1929/1930

Gustav Klutsis

Associated Names
Gustav Klutsis

Artist, Latvian, 1895 - 1938

This is a painting of a figure standing alongside a crowd against a bold red background. The composition features a cutout image of an individual, rendered in sepia tones, prominently positioned along a curving path made of multiple small figures. The background is a vivid red. Cyrillic text is present. The overall style is reminiscent of the constructivist approach, with an emphasis on geometric lines.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    collage of photomechanical reproductions and gouache over graphite with varnish

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 21.3 x 28.1 cm (8 3/8 x 11 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.92.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of the artist; (Galerie Gmurzynska, Cologne); Merrill C. Berman (via Ubu Gallery, New York); purchased 2005 by NGA

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2008

  • Medieval to Modern: Recent Acquisitions of Drawings, Prints, and Illustrated Books, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2008, no. 172.

Inscriptions

[Russian text integrated within image]; upper left verso in ink: [not deciphered]; across center verso in ink: 28 cm; 708

Wikidata ID

Q64572792

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