Gespräch mit Fischen (Conversation with Fish)

1920

Adolf de Haer

Associated Names
Adolf de Haer

Artist, German, 1892 - 1945

The image features a complex network of sharp, angular lines and jagged shapes. Some shapes resemble fish with fins and eyes, while others resemble organic elements such as leaves or plant fronds. The composition appears chaotic and intriguing, with overlapping lines and intersecting shapes suggesting movement and interaction between the forms.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 24.4 × 17.4 cm (9 5/8 × 6 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 44.4 × 27.3 cm (17 1/2 × 10 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.266

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Jörg Maass Kunsthandel, Berlin); Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased August 8, 2002; Gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

below image, at left, in graphite: "Gesprach mit Fischen"; below image, at right, in graphite: A. de Haer. 20

Wikidata ID

Q76556492

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