Embrial

1952

Dorothy Dehner

Associated Names
Dorothy Dehner

Artist, American, 1901 - 1994

The image depicts a collection of irregular shapes and lines intersecting and looping around one another to create a complex pattern. The abstract composition suggests organic forms like fragmented landmasses or interconnected islands seen from above. There are elongated oval shapes that could resemble lakes or ponds amidst a network of winding paths and enclosed areas. Some shapes resemble silhouettes of animals or puzzle pieces, adding to the dynamic movement and exploration within the abstract setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and aquatint in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 12.5 x 17.6 cm (4 15/16 x 6 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 26.1 x 33.5 cm (10 1/4 x 13 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.99.13

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ruth Kainen [1922-2009], Washington, D.C. (Lugt 4740); gift to NGA, 2005.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2014

  • Modern American Prints and Drawings from the Kainen Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2014-2015

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Embrial 27/35; lower right in graphite: D. Dehner '52

Markings

RCK stamp

Wikidata ID

Q76338394

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