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Untitled (Geometric Abstraction)

1950

Emil Bisttram

Associated Names

Emil Bisttram

Artist, American, 1895 - 1976

The image shows an abstract composition with an array of intersecting angular and curved lines against a textured backdrop. The artwork contains shapes that resemble a sailing boat with a tall triangular sail, a circular form resembling a sun or moon, and curving lines that could be interpreted as birds in flight or wave crests.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

image: 305 x 340 mm
sheet: 459 x 564 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.921

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: 8/20 in pencil, lower left; signed: "B." on stone, lower right; "Emil Bisttram 50" in pencil, lower right

Wikidata ID

Q76456738

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