Männer im Boot I (Men in a Boat I)

1918

Edwin Scharff

Associated Names
Edwin Scharff

Artist, German, 1887 - 1955

The image shows dynamic, angular shapes and lines arranged within a square frame, creating an abstract composition. The shapes resemble intertwined, elongated figures in motion, conveying a sense of rhythm and energy. Dark and light contrasts in the shading provide depth and suggest movement.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 11.8 × 8.7 cm (4 5/8 × 3 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 28.2 × 22.1 cm (11 1/8 × 8 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.209.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(C. G. Boerner, New York); purchased 2015 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: ES; lower right in plate: 1918; lower right below plate in graphite: Edwin Scharff; lower left in graphite: 14/20; lower right in graphite: K6410; lower left verso in graphite: P1737, "Männer im Boot I"

Wikidata ID

Q77016060

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