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Vertical rectangular artwork with a solid red geometric shape at the top. Below it lies a dense, textured black mass of black lace against a greyish background.
Essence #9
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Essence #9

Artist Louise Nevelson (American, born in Ukraine, 1899 - 1988)
Date1977
MediumAquatint, soft ground etching on paper
DimensionsFrame: 43 1/4 x 31 3/16 in., (109.86 x 79.2 cm,)
Other: 41 1/4 x 29 1/8 in., (104.78 x 73.98 cm,)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of Richard Anuszkiewicz
Object number1989.12.2
Collections
Visual DescriptionVertical rectangular artwork with a solid red geometric shape at the top. Below it lies a dense, textured black mass of black lace against a greyish background.
Vertical print featuring the black outline of lace against a light background. The top section is a solid brown rectangle.
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