Night Wind

1946

Karl Schrag

Associated Names
Karl Schrag

Artist, American, 1912 - 1996

The image shows swirling lines and jagged shapes that overlap and intertwine, creating a sense of motion. The abstract composition resembles tangled branches or a gust of wind in a storm. The forms may suggest leaves or tree remains, while dark hues add depth to the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching, engraving and aquatint in green and black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 37.5 x 27.8 cm (14 3/4 x 10 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 52.7 x 38.7 cm (20 3/4 x 15 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1946.21.335

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Freundlich 1971, no. 48

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing J. Rosenwald, Alverthorpe, PA; gift to NGA, 1946.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1971

  • Freundlich, August L. Karl Schrag: A Catalogue Raisonné of the Graphic Works 1939-1970. Syracuse: Syracuse University, 1971.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Night Wind; lower center in graphite: 10/25; lower right in graphite: Karl Schrag 1946

Wikidata ID

Q65080319

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