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Studio, Head and Feet (Studio, Kopf und Füße)

1987

Matthias Mansen

Associated Names

Matthias Mansen

Artist, German, born 1958

Matthias Mansen

Printer, German, born 1958

Matthias Mansen

Publisher, German, born 1958

The image shows dark, irregular shapes and lines intersecting vertically and horizontally. The top section displays white, rock-like forms against a dark backdrop. Below, dark lines cross over a lighter base. Near the bottom, a dark rectangle features colorful splotches of red, blue, and white.

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Artwork overview

Medium

color woodcut on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bell
Dimensions

sheet (irregular): 205.42 × 54.29 cm (80 7/8 × 21 3/8 in.)
Accession Number

2000.106.4

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bell, Cambridge, MA; gift to NGA, 2000

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2017

Matthias Mansen: Configurations, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2017 - 2018, unnumbered catalogue.

Wikidata ID

Q75403823

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