Wood Carving of 6 Balls

1935/1942

Alf Bruseth

Associated Names
Alf Bruseth

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The sculpture features a vertical, rectangular block structure that contains a series of spherical forms of varying sizes within it. The sculpture is a wooden piece characterized by its smooth, brown surface, with the wood grain visibly highlighted. The design is abstract, with the spheres arranged in a balanced composition within the rectangular frame that extends upwards from a broader base to a narrower top. The wooden sculpture appears to be carved with precise geometric cuts to contain these spheres in a systematic alignment.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.4 x 24.5 cm (13 15/16 x 9 5/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 10 3/8" high; 1 21/32" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.15261

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: ALF BRUSETH

Wikidata ID

Q64534213

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