The Pink-Faced Politician

c. 1922

Edward Steichen

Associated Names
Edward Steichen

Artist, American, 1879 - 1973

The image contains geometric shapes and lines creating an abstract composition. A large blue triangle is in the center, surrounded by smaller pink and red shapes resembling a bird with a pink beak. Above, grey and white triangles form a cascading pattern like mountains or folded paper, creating a backdrop. The arrangement of shapes may evoke origami creatures or a simplified landscape.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and opaque watercolor and ink over graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Joanna T. Steichen

  • Dimensions

    image: 22.54 x 16.51 cm (8 7/8 x 6 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 24.45 x 20.96 cm (9 5/8 x 8 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.85.4

  • Series Title

    Oochens

  • Copyright

    © Estate of Edward Steichen

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

by descent to Joanna T. Steichen, the artist's wife, New York; bequest to NGA, 2011

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64557590

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