Dolly Perutz

"Du "livre sacré" du Toltèques, intitulé "Popol Vuh"
c. 1949

This image features an etching or woodcut print on a beige paper with a dark, textured background. The print depicts a stylized, mythical scene with two figures: one appears to be a dragon or serpent-like creature with a long neck and sharp teeth, and the other is a humanoid figure with exaggerated features, possibly in a confrontational stance. The artwork is accompanied by handwritten text in French below the image, suggesting a narrative or poetic element associated with the visual. The paper shows signs of aging with slightly darker edges, indicating it may be an older piece.

This image features an etching or woodcut print on a beige paper with a dark, textured background. The print depicts a stylized, mythical scene with two figures: one appears to be a dragon or serpent-like creature with a long neck and sharp teeth, and the other is a humanoid figure with exaggerated features, possibly in a confrontational stance. The artwork is accompanied by handwritten text in French below the image, suggesting a narrative or poetic element associated with the visual. The paper shows signs of aging with slightly darker edges, indicating it may be an older piece.

Not on view

Date
c. 1949

Classification
Prints

Medium
Woodcut with graphite pencil

Dimensions
Sheet: 11 15/16 × 9in. (30.3 × 22.9 cm) Image: 3 15/16 × 5 1/16in. (10 × 12.9 cm)

Accession number
2003.169

Edition
Edition unknown

Publication
Printed by Dolly Perutz

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Kathrin Perutz

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/13470

Dolly Perutz
30 works in the collection

View artist