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1945

  • Work on this object began.

1960

  • We acquired this object.

1965

  • Work on this object ended.

2015

2025

  • You found it!

Drawing, Abstraction

This is a Drawing. It was created by Robert D. Kaufmann. It is dated ca. 1955 and we acquired it in 1960. Its medium is brush and black ink with green watercolor on thin drawing paper (mounted). It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

Its dimensions are

60.2 x 90.0 cm (23 11/16 x 35 7/16 in. ) drawing 63.0 x 92.5 cm (24 13/16 x 36 7/16 in. ) mount

It is signed

brush and black ink, lower right: "Kaufmann".

Cite this object as

Drawing, Abstraction; Robert D. Kaufmann (1913 – 1959); USA; brush and black ink with green watercolor on thin drawing paper (mounted); 60.2 x 90.0 cm (23 11/16 x 35 7/16 in. ) drawing 63.0 x 92.5 cm (24 13/16 x 36 7/16 in. ) mount; 1960-129-7

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