Hans Haffenrichter

German, 1897 - 1981

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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.
Hans Haffenrichter, Seated Woman, 1923/1926, woodcut on wove paper, Gift of Elizabeth Gottschalk Krakauer, 1987.75.3

Seated Woman

Hans Haffenrichter · 1923/1926 · woodcut on wove paper ·  Accession ID  1987.75.3