Exhibition Kiosk with Projection Screen

1928

Elena Semenova

Associated Names
Elena Semenova

Artist, Russian, 1898 - 1986

The image shows various geometric shapes and lines arranged in an abstract manner. Shapes include rectangles, squares, and stripes filled with solid colors like red, blue, and yellow. Some shapes are outlined. Parts of the composition resemble a stack of boxes or a modern architectural structure. Some elements resemble windows or doors. The arrangement creates a sense of depth and spatial dimension, reminiscent of a building or modern furniture piece.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor with pen and black, graphite, and isolated areas of varnish on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 27.62 × 18.73 cm (10 7/8 × 7 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.92.5

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of the artist; Boris Kerdimun; (Rachel Adler Gallery); 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. 167.

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: E. [S]eme[n]o[v]a / 1928; by other hand[?], upper right in graphite: 2.5 m x 2; by other hand[?], center right in graphite: [calculations]; upper left, upper right, and center right in black ink: [Russian inscriptions]

Wikidata ID

Q64558306

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