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Rising and Sinking Sun

Karl Schrag

Associated Names

Karl Schrag

Artist, American, 1912 - 1996

The image showcases bold red shapes and lines against a vibrant yellow background. The composition features dynamic swirling lines, circular forms, dotted patterns, and arched shapes. The arrangement may evoke motion, celestial bodies, and natural landscapes, creating connections to familiar natural phenomena.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph in red on yellow wove paper
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Dimensions

sheet (folded): 10.2 x 12.7 cm (4 x 5 in.)
Accession Number

1980.45.1261
Catalogue Raisonné

Freundlich 1971, undescribed

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1971

Freundlich, August L. Karl Schrag: A Catalogue Raisonné of the Graphic Works 1939-1970. Syracuse: Syracuse University, 1971.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Rising and Sinking Sun; lower right in graphite: Karl Schrag; inside card: Greetings

Wikidata ID

Q65573469

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