Don Quixote and Sancho Panza

Louis Schanker

Associated Names
Louis Schanker

Artist, American, 1903 - 1981

The image shows a rectangular composition with dark, textured lines crisscrossing the surface in various directions, creating a sense of movement and depth. The abstract piece offers a visual experience reminiscent of looking through a foggy window or the charred surface of burnt wood, with uneven swaths of shadow and sporadic lighter patches. The deliberate scratches and marks give the piece an impression of a rugged landscape, like the night sky viewed through dim light or the rough texture of aged, weathered stone.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut in black [progressive proof 1]

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1946.21.329


Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q65080628

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