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Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Grey Still Life

1948

Adja Yunkers

Associated Names

Adja Yunkers

Artist, American, born Latvia, 1900 - 1983

The image contains irregular shapes and bold lines in a dynamic composition. It features large, overlapping circular forms in shades of blue, brown, and red among rectilinear patterns resembling scaffolding or branches. The scene is enclosed within a border of horizontal and vertical linear patterns. The abstraction hints at natural elements, inviting viewers to see landscapes or geological formations within its shapes and colors.

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Artwork overview

Medium

monotype in blue, black, brown, and red printed from woodblocks [proof]
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Dimensions

overall: 43.2 x 55.9 cm (17 x 22 in.)
Accession Number

1951.10.222

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

across bottom in graphite: 4th Trial print 2/6/48 "Grey Still Life." Adja Yunkers.

Wikidata ID

Q65214155

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