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Celebrating American art and artists
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
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Mother and Child

1929

Peter Krasnow

Associated Names

Peter Krasnow

Artist, American, 1886 - 1979

The image displays black and white shapes and lines arranged in an abstract composition. The shapes may suggest familiar objects like faces, with distinct contours resembling eyes and noses, possibly evoking the image of a figure cradling a child. The interplay of curved and angular lines within the abstract space creates a dynamic motion, reminiscent of elements found in cubism, where fragmentation of form suggests a deeper complexity.

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Artwork overview

Medium

linocut
Credit Line

Gift of Beverly and Christopher With in memory of Karl and Gerda With
Dimensions

image: 22.7 × 15.2 cm (8 15/16 × 6 in.)
sheet: 26.5 × 21.7 cm (10 7/16 × 8 9/16 in.)
Accession Number

2021.78.5

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Toby Moss Gallery, Los Angeles); Christopher and Beverly With, Washington, 2014; gift to NGA, 2021

Associated Names

With, Christopher

Inscriptions

"P. Krasnow" lower right margin, graphite. Not dated.

Markings

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