Feigele
1961
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etching
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1964.1.5
Art Historical Context
"Feigele," a 1961 etching by American printmaker Al Blaustein, captures intimate essence of mid-20th-century print at the National Gallery of Art Blaustein, known for his precise and expressive etchings, created this work during a period when artists were exploring technical innovation and personal narratives in the aftermath of World War II. The title, evoking Yiddish roots meaning 'little bird,' suggests a tender, perhaps portrait-like subject, rendered with the meticulous detail characteristic of Blaustein's style. Etching, an intaglio technique where acid bites into a metal plate to form ...