Kurt Seligmann

Study for Oedipus
c. 1944

Illustration of three ornately dressed figures, possibly from a fantasy or historical setting, with a radiant burst of light and a bird-like creature emerging from the center behind them. The central figure is wearing a large, elaborate headdress and a cloak, while the figure to the right appears to be female with flowing garments, and the one to the left is slightly obscured and smaller in stature. The style is reminiscent of pen-and-ink drawings with detailed line work and shading.
Illustration of three ornately dressed figures, possibly from a fantasy or historical setting, with a radiant burst of light and a bird-like creature emerging from the center behind them. The central figure is wearing a large, elaborate headdress and a cloak, while the figure to the right appears to be female with flowing garments, and the one to the left is slightly obscured and smaller in stature. The style is reminiscent of pen-and-ink drawings with detailed line work and shading.

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Date
c. 1944

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Pen and ink on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 26 3/16 × 21in. (66.5 × 53.3 cm) Image: 18 1/16 × 12 1/4in. (45.9 × 31.1 cm)

Accession number
97.126

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Timothy Baum in memory of Paul Cummings

Rights and reproductions
© Kurt Seligmann / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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Kurt Seligmann
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