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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Procession

1919

Frantisek Drtikol

Associated Names

František Drtikol

Artist, Czech, 1883 - 1961

The image shows a dark, narrow passageway stretching into the distance. The tall walls frame the pathway leading to a distant opening or doorway. There is no visible horizon line. The style of the brushstrokes is dense with a chiaroscuro effect, creating depth and volume. The color palette is dominated by shades of brown and black. Shadowy, indistinct forms, possibly figures, line the path, guiding the eye forward. The composition suggests a journey into the unknown.

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Artwork overview

Medium

charcoal on brown wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of The Anne and Jacques Baruch Collection
Dimensions

overall: 45 x 30.6 cm (17 11/16 x 12 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1996.89.21

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Anne and Jacques Baruch, Chicago, IL; gift to NGA, 1996.

Associated Names

Mr. and Mrs. Jacques Z. Baruch

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Drtikol 5/4 1919

Wikidata ID

Q64570466

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