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Rain Clouds and Sea

1948

Karl Schrag

Associated Names

Karl Schrag

Artist, American, 1912 - 1996

The image features dynamic lines and curves creating an abstract composition. The swirling motions and overlapping patterns of lines are present. In the foreground, a spiral resembling a wave crest is visible, while crisscrossing lines suggest motion suggesting a sense of rain or wind across the scene. The overall effect is one of motion and energy, capturing a chaotic seascape in a tempest.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching, engraving and aquatint
Credit Line

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

Image:375 x 445mm
Sheet:508 x 520mm (irregular)
Accession Number

2008.115.4290
Catalogue Raisonné

Freundlich 1971, no. 55

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1971

Freundlich, August L. Karl Schrag: A Catalogue Raisonné of the Graphic Works 1939-1970. Syracuse: Syracuse University, 1971: 55.

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In pencil: lower left, Rain clouds and Sea; lower center, 29/35; lower right, Karl Schrag, 1948

Wikidata ID

Q76551848

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