Seated Woman

1923/1926

Hans Haffenrichter

Associated Names
Hans Haffenrichter

Artist, German, 1897 - 1981

The image features bold, curvilinear black lines on a beige background forming an abstract composition. The shapes resemble a simplified figure in a seated position, with intertwining lines suggesting limbs and circular elements indicating facial features or body parts. The use of negative space and contrast adds to the abstract quality of the artwork.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Elizabeth Gottschalk Krakauer

  • Dimensions

    image: 12.3 x 8.7 cm (4 13/16 x 3 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 35.5 x 24.7 cm (14 x 9 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1987.75.3

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left below image in graphite: op. 1923/26 / Handdruck; lower right below image in graphite: Hans Haffenrichter / fur Walter Godshaw / 21.4.53

Wikidata ID

Q74877472

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