Reconciliation (Versoehnung)

1912

Franz Marc

Associated Names
Franz Marc

Artist, German, 1880 - 1916

The image shows bold lines and curves forming an abstract composition. Radiating lines converge toward a central crouched figure. Crescent shapes scattered nearby resemble moons or stars. The artwork includes a bending figure, curved lines resembling waves or shells, and swirling patterns at the bottom that resemble coiled snakes or vines.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut in black on japan paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    block: 20 x 25.8 cm (7 7/8 x 10 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 32.2 x 36.9 cm (12 11/16 x 14 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2007.141.11

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Lucien Goldschmidt, Inc., New York); Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased October 11, 1973; gift to NGA, 2007.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower left in graphite: 408

Markings

Marc's studio stamp on verso with wife's signature

Wikidata ID

Q76438984

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