Curt Blass

1905

Cuno Amiet

Associated Names
Cuno Amiet

Artist, Swiss, 1868 - 1961

The image shows a person seated in a chair. The person's upper body is visible, with one arm resting on the chair's arm and legs crossed. Shadows partially obscure the person's facial features, but they appear to have short hair. The person wears dark clothing, potentially a suit, blending into the environment. No specific jewelry or objects are visible. The background features abstract shapes and patterns resembling furniture or interior decor, with a framed artwork on the wall. The composition is rendered in blue tones with minimal contrast between the figure and the abstract setting.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color woodcut printed from two blocks: black line block and blue tonal block on Japanese paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 27.1 x 25.2 cm (10 11/16 x 9 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 29.3 x 36 cm (11 9/16 x 14 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.74.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Mandach 1939, no. 20

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(August Laube, Zurich); purchased 1994 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1939

  • Mandach, Conrad von. "Cuno Amiet, Vollständiges Verzeichnis der Druckgraphik des Künstlers." Jahresaugabe der Schweiz. Graphischen Gesellschaft. Thun and Bern: 1939.

Inscriptions

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Markings

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Watermarks

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Wikidata ID

Q75125366

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