Untitled (Blatt VIII)

1922

Hans Brass

Associated Names
Hans Brass

Artist, German, 1885 - 1959

The image features intersecting lines and dark forms creating an abstract composition. There are elongated and layered shapes that suggest two figures, with one figure appearing seated and surrounded by swirling patterns. The shapes resemble cloth draped over human-like forms, with areas of light and shadow adding depth and texture. The image conveys a sense of movement and dynamic presence in an abstract context.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 36.5 x 41.7 cm (14 3/8 x 16 7/16 in.)
    plate: 19.8 x 23 cm (7 13/16 x 9 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.176

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Martin Sumers Graphics, New York); Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased April 26, 1976; gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper right in plate: Hans Brass 1922; signed by artist, lower right under plate, in graphite: Hans Brass; by artist, lower left under plate, in graphite: 24-25 Blatt VIII; by later hand, lower left, in graphite: Hans Brass 24-25 Blatt VIII

Markings

stamp, verso lower center, in black ink: RCK

Watermarks

VAN GELDER ZONEN

Wikidata ID

Q76556284

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