An Occurrence in the Dark (Book VIII: Mitya, facing p.304)

1949

Fritz Eichenberg

Associated Names
Fritz Eichenberg

Artist, American, 1901 - 1990

The image shows a man observing a large wooden house from behind. The house is on the left side, with windows and a brightly illuminated doorway visible. On the right, a lush tree is depicted with detailed lines. There is no visible horizon line. The composition is in black and white, with a range of dark tones creating contrast. The foliage and house details are intricately depicted through cross-hatched lines, giving a textured quality to the image. A pathway leads towards the house.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 21.5 × 16.2 cm (8 7/16 × 6 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 30.5 × 20.2 cm (12 × 7 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.17.53

  • Series Title

    Dostoevsky's "The Brothers Karamazov" [1950.17.29-78]

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

"Fritz Eichenberg" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. "E." lower left composition, in stone, artist's hand. Not dated. Verso: none.

Wikidata ID

Q65224003

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