Khor, in His House on Top of the World

c. 1922

Edward Steichen

Associated Names
Edward Steichen

Artist, American, 1879 - 1973

The image features various geometric shapes forming a structure resembling a bottle with a pointy cap. A red triangle is stacked on a blue triangle, creating a pyramid-like silhouette. The background transitions from teal blue to brown, with yellow dots scattered like stars.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    opaque watercolor and ink over graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Joanna T. Steichen

  • Dimensions

    image: 20 x 17.15 cm (7 7/8 x 6 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 24.13 x 20.96 cm (9 1/2 x 8 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.85.7

  • 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

Inscriptions

center verso in graphite: Khors house on top of the world; lower center verso in graphite by unknown hand: 0-12 / 63 [underlined]

Wikidata ID

Q64557595

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