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Composition No.6

1934

Werner Drewes

Associated Names

Werner Drewes

Artist, American, 1899 - 1985

The image shows intersecting lines of various types creating an abstract design. At the center is a large rounded shape with light and dark sections resembling a bird's head, including a circular detail that could be an eye. Other elements suggest feathers or wings in motion. In the background, horizontal stripes provide contrast to the foreground lines, enhancing the abstract nature of the piece.

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Artwork overview

Medium

woodcut in black
Credit Line

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Accession Number

1974.86.5
Catalogue Raisonné

Rose 1984, no. III.92

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1984

Rose, Ingrid. Werner Drewes: A Catalogue Raisonné of His Prints. Munich and New York: Verlag Kunstgalerie Esslingen, 1984, p. 312, no. III.92.

Wikidata ID

Q65578760

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