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Black lines and shapes with triangles; an abstract view of a sloop or sailboat.
Schaluppe (Sloop)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Schaluppe (Sloop)

Artist Lyonel Feininger (American, 1871 - 1956)
Date1936
MediumWoodblock print on Japanese laid paper
Dimensions4 3/4 x 5 in. (12.1 x 12.7 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineFrom the collection of Dr. August and L. Tommie Freundlich
Object number2010.44.16
Collections
Visual DescriptionBlack lines and shapes with triangles; an abstract view of a sloop or sailboat.
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