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Grey Still Life

1948

Adja Yunkers

Associated Names

Adja Yunkers

Artist, American, born Latvia, 1900 - 1983

The image displays intersecting lines and irregular shapes, including curves and rectangles. The composition suggests familiar objects like a table with a bowl and tablecloth due to the horizontal and vertical blocks of color. The colors include muted greens, reds, and yellows alongside whites of the lines.

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Artwork overview

Medium

monotype printed from woodblock on black paper
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Dimensions

overall: 51.1 x 65.4 cm (20 1/8 x 25 3/4 in.)
Accession Number

1951.10.226

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in white pencil: 4th proof 2/12/48; lower right in white pencil: Adja Yunkers

Wikidata ID

Q65214160

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