Hélios noir et rouge (Helios Black and Red)

1947

Georges Braque

Associated Names
Georges Braque

Artist, French, 1882 - 1963

The image displays a complex array of curved and jagged lines on a dark background. Thin white contours weave and intertwine throughout the composition. Recognizable forms such as a horse and bird-like figures emerge from the lines. Star shapes and partial circular motifs are also present. The artwork includes a central red oval on a black square. Earthy brown tones surround the central design, adding to the layered, textured appearance of the piece.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 65 × 50 cm (25 9/16 × 19 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1952.8.88

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Vallier 1982, no. 36

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1962

  • Color in Prints: an Exhibition of European and American Color Prints from 1500 to the Present, Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT, 1962-1963, no. 85.

1984

  • Graphic Survey Show, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., February 1984.

Bibliography

1961

  • Hofmann, Werner. Georges Braque: His Graphic Work. New York: H. N. Abrams, 1961, no. 24.

1982

  • Vallier, Dora. Braque, l'oeuvre gravé: Catalogue raisonné. Paris: Flammarion, 1982, no. 36.

Wikidata ID

Q65225472

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