Floral Design

Josef Hoffmann

Associated Names
Josef Hoffmann

Artist, Austrian, 1870 - 1956

This is a drawing of stylized floral patterns. The image features two prominent floral motifs drawn in red tones against a background of grid paper. On the left side, there is a large symmetrical flower design enclosed within a circle, composed of a central tall flower with elongated petals, surrounded by two smaller, similarly stylized flowers. Around this central motif, large leaf-like elements extend outward, adding to the symmetrical composition. To the right, a separate, smaller floral design features a flower with pronounced petals and accompanying leaves, extending in a more linear fashion. Pencil sketches of these designs are visible, indicating the initial layout and planning stages of the composition. The artwork reflects a blend of geometric structure from the grid and organic shapes from the floral motifs.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite and red ink on blue-lined paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 42 x 30 cm (16 9/16 x 11 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1971.41.32


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Galerie Würthle, Vienna); acquired 1971 by the NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1974

  • Recent Acquisitions and Promised Gifts: Sculptures, Drawings, Prints. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1974:215.

Inscriptions

upper right verso atelier stamp

Wikidata ID

Q64591081

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