Geneve (New Year's Card)

Probably French 20th Century

Associated Names
French 20th Century

Artist

The image shows a sailboat on calm water with wind catching its dark sails. In the background, a town with clustered buildings and a church steeple is visible. Beyond the town are rolling hills. The brushstrokes create texture, with the water and sky showing movement. The color palette features warm, muted tones, with hints of blue and light brown in the water, and soft creams and blues in the sky, complemented by light clouds.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    hand-colored etching on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 87 x 70 cm (34 1/4 x 27 9/16 in.)
    sheet (folded): 12.9 x 10 cm (5 1/16 x 3 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.289

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right below plate mark in graphite: Geneve; across center inside card in blue ink: Tous mes meilleurs voeux / J.Kundig

Wikidata ID

Q65565556

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