The Handkerchief

1973

Leonard Baskin

Associated Names
Leonard Baskin

Artist, American, 1922 - 2000

Gehenna Press

Publisher

The image displays an assortment of angular and curved shapes intersecting with bold lines, all within a rectangular border. This creates an abstract composition reminiscent of folded fabric or a paper sculpture. The interplay of black and white areas suggests shadows and highlights, adding depth and dimension to the forms. The contrasting tones enhance irregular textures, invoking familiarity with everyday objects seen through an artistic lens.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut in black on Strathmore laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jay Finkel

  • Dimensions

    image: 32.23 × 17.15 cm (12 11/16 × 6 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 49.85 × 33.02 cm (19 5/8 × 13 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.121.69.11

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fern/O'Sullivan 1984, no. 629

  • Portfolio Title

    Othello

Associated Artworks

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Othello

Leonard Baskin, Gehenna Press

1973

Othello

Leonard Baskin, Gehenna Press

1973

The Handkerchief

Leonard Baskin, Gehenna Press

1973

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Jay Finkel, Washington, DC; acquired 2013 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1984

  • Fern, Alan, and Judith O'Sullivan. The Complete Prints of Leonard Baskin: A Catalogue Raisonné, 1948-1983. Boston, Massachusetts: Little, Brown and Company, 1984, no. 629.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 24x/200; lower right in graphite: Baskin

Wikidata ID

Q77005638

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