Untitled (bat)

c. 1955

Miriam Beerman

Associated Names
Miriam Beerman

Artist, American, 1923 - 2022

The image consists of bold, rough lines and shapes forming an abstract composition. The top half includes vertical and slightly curved lines intermingling in a pattern resembling wood grain or bark, rendered in black and an orangish-red hue. Below, the shapes become more dynamic and compact, forming what could be seen as a large, open mouth with sharp, pointed teeth, highlighted by contrasting black and white areas.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William B. Jaffe

  • Dimensions

    image: 71.8 × 29.7 cm (28 1/4 × 11 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 92 × 31 cm (36 1/4 × 12 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.90.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist; by descent to her son, William B. Jaffe, Washington; gift to NGA, 2021.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"M. Beerman" lower right margin, graphite. Not dated. "WOODCUT" lower left margin, graphite.

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