Werner Drewes

In the Blue Space
1944

A colorful abstract painting featuring geometric shapes and fragmented forms that suggest a face, with elements such as an eye and patterns that could be interpreted as musical notes. The artwork is signed and dated in the bottom right corner.

A colorful abstract painting featuring geometric shapes and fragmented forms that suggest a face, with elements such as an eye and patterns that could be interpreted as musical notes. The artwork is signed and dated in the bottom right corner.

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Date
1944

Classification
Prints

Medium
Woodcut

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 12 × 18in. (30.5 × 45.7 cm) Image: 9 7/8 × 15 9/16in. (25.1 × 39.5 cm)

Accession number
86.6

Edition
Ed. 5

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Print Committee

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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Werner Drewes
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