The Dance

20th century

German 20th Century

Associated Names
German 20th Century

Artist

The image depicts bold, sweeping lines and angular shapes that form an abstract composition. In the center, there is a figure with geometric contours and intersecting outlines resembling a person in a dynamic pose. Surrounding the central figure are abstract shapes suggesting hills or undulating forms, with red and blue angular shapes implying a forest or grove setting. The use of color and form encourages connections to nature and human figures.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 28.5 x 20.5 cm (11 1/4 x 8 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 32.7 x 24.3 cm (12 7/8 x 9 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4817

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1954

  • German Expressionist Prints and Drawings, American University, Washington, D.C., 1954.

Wikidata ID

Q64572004