Churchgoer with a Light

c. 1917

Otto Lange

Associated Names
Otto Lange

Artist, German, 1879 - 1944

The image features angular shapes and bold, intersecting lines creating an abstract composition. Within the design, there is a stylized human figure rendered in a geometric fashion with a contemplative expression, surrounded by vivid colors resembling clothing or a cloak. The figure holds a candle that illuminates the scene. Primary and secondary colors, including greens, reds, blues, and yellows, add dynamism to the artwork.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color woodcut on cream wove paper [unique artist's proof in monotype wiped colors]

  • Credit Line

    Joan and David Maxwell Fund

  • Dimensions

    block: 59 x 45 cm (23 1/4 x 17 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 68 x 50.8 cm (26 3/4 x 20 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.70.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Dr. Irene Lehr Kunstauktionen, Berlin, 24 April 2010, no. 343); (Jörg Maass Kunsthandel, Berlin); purchased 2011 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Hand Selbstdruck; lower right in graphite: Otto Lange; lower right in image: OL; by later hand, lower center in graphite: 424

Wikidata ID

Q76557367

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