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Designer:
Gustav Jensen, Danish, 1898 – 1954  Search this
Dimensions:
19.7 x 20.2 cm (7 3/4 x 8 in.)
Type:
graphic design
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Made in:
USA
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
In the present view of a female, the white skin, tinged greenish-gray, of the profile appears in relief against the dark shading of the background on the left and the fringe of black curly hair framing the face on the right. The eye is rimmed in black and the eyelid is heavily shaded. The headdress, placed on the right diagonally from the top of the head down to the shoulder, and hiding the hair except for the fringe, is composed of triangles in tones of red, pink and purple. A green wash on the extreme right shadows the headdress. The four red beads of the short necklace also stand out against the pallor of the skin.
Credit Line:
Gift of Ellen Gustav Jensen
Accession Number:
1956-47-166
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq400ecc9b3-0b0d-4ca6-bfcf-ed7441c1bcab
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1956-47-166