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Composition IV - Ornamental

1934

Werner Drewes

Associated Names

Werner Drewes

Artist, American, 1899 - 1985

The image showcases sharp, angular shapes and curved lines layered within a rectangular frame. The abstract artwork combines swirling forms with jagged edges, resembling waves or flames interspersed with teeth-like shapes. The composition creates an interplay of motifs that can evoke visions of a fragmented landscape or a mechanical sea creature, with black and white contrasts adding depth and texture.

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Artwork overview

Medium

woodcut
Credit Line

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

image: 24.4 × 30.6 cm (9 5/8 × 12 1/16 in.)
sheet: 27.9 × 39.1 cm (11 × 15 3/8 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.1534
Catalogue Raisonné

Rose 1984, no. III.90

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

in pencil: lower left, I-XX Ornamental; lower right, W. Drewes 1934.

Wikidata ID

Q76457354

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