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Washington, DC 20565

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Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
Through September 5
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America’s 250th

Celebrating American art and artists
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Green Studio

1944

Adja Yunkers

Associated Names

Adja Yunkers

Artist, American, born Latvia, 1900 - 1983

The image displays elongated and curved shapes interweaving with vertical and diagonal lines. The figures have exaggerated proportions and stylized, elongated bodies, resembling mannequins or statues in various poses. One figure appears to be holding an object, set against a backdrop of dark and light hues. The composition conveys a sense of human interaction and creativity.

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Artwork overview

Medium

color woodcut
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

image: 420 x ca.530mm
sheet: 488 x 628 mm
mount: 490 x 636 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.5166

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Signed: "Adja Yunkers" in black ink, lower right

Wikidata ID

Q76441548

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