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Dream in the Grass

1932

Werner Drewes

Associated Names

Werner Drewes

Artist, American, 1899 - 1985

The image displays intersecting lines and shapes, including circles and diagonal lines, forming an intricate pattern. The composition is abstract and includes overlapping arcs and linear elements. Additional circular shapes resemble celestial bodies, such as moons or planets. The intersecting lines could also suggest tangled branches of trees.

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Artwork overview

Medium

woodcut in black
Credit Line

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Accession Number

1974.86.4
Catalogue Raisonné

Rose 1984, no. III.71

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1984

Rose, Ingrid. Werner Drewes: A Catalogue Raisonné of His Prints. Munich and New York: Verlag Kunstgalerie Esslingen, 1984, p. 307, no. III.77.

Wikidata ID

Q65578758

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