Halfmannshof

1968

Gerhard Richter

Associated Names
Gerhard Richter

Artist, German, born 1932

The image shows a blurred scene resembling a view through a moving vehicle. The horizon is positioned just above the centerline, marked by faint outlines of rooftops and trees. The background blends into a featureless sky. Soft brushstrokes give a sense of speed. The color scheme is mainly gray, creating a dreamy effect.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    offset print in two shades of grey on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 28.8 × 42 cm (11 5/16 × 16 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 39 × 52 cm (15 3/8 × 20 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.444

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Butin 2004, no. 16, State only

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Jörg Maass Kunsthandel, Berlin); Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased by 2006; Gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2004

  • Butin, Hubert and Gronert, Stefan. Gerhard Richter: Editions 1965 - 2004. Ostfildern-Ruit, 2004: no. 16

Inscriptions

in image, at bottom center, in graphite: Der Halfmannshof; below image, at left, in graphite: 135 / 150; below image, at right, in graphite: Richter 68

Wikidata ID

Q76556926

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