Badende, vor dem Gewitter (Bather, before the Storm)

1991

Matthias Mansen

Associated Names
Matthias Mansen

Artist, German, born 1958

The image features rectangular and square segments with textured lines and patterns, creating a grid-like backdrop. An abstract orange human silhouette stands out prominently from the background. Surrounding areas are filled with dense textures resembling clustered leaves or rough fabric, in shades of green, black, white, and gray. The silhouette is reminiscent of a mannequin or simplified figure, serving as the focal point in the chaotic background.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Daniel Bell

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 120.02 × 88.9 cm (47 1/4 × 35 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.27.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Daniel Bell, Cambridge, MA; gift to NGA, 2010

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2017

  • Matthias Mansen: Configurations, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2017 - 2018, unnumbered catalogue.

Inscriptions

bottom left in graphite: Badende vor dem Gewitter; bottom right: For Pearl and Dan Matthias Mansen 1991

Wikidata ID

Q76552897

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