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Grey Still Life

1948

Adja Yunkers

Associated Names

Adja Yunkers

Artist, American, born Latvia, 1900 - 1983

Various shapes and lines intertwine in an abstract composition. A central gray, curving form is surrounded by geometric shapes: a rectangle, a marble-textured circle, and overlapping lines. The color palette includes deep greens, blues, and hints of red. The background consists of layered horizontal and vertical lines.

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Artwork overview

Medium

monotype printed from woodblock on black paper
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Dimensions

overall: 51.4 x 65.4 cm (20 1/4 x 25 3/4 in.)
Accession Number

1951.10.228

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in white ink: Adja Yunkers -48 / 14/15

Wikidata ID

Q65214162

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