Gentleman and Lady
1932
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pen and black ink with colored chalk on laid paper
Dimensions
overall (approximate): 40 x 29.8 cm (15 3/4 x 11 3/4 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1943.3.7397
Art Historical Context
Imre Reiner's *Gentleman and Lady*1932) is a captivating drawing that exemplifies the artist's mastery of line and subtle color. Created with pen and black ink accented by colored chalk on laid paper—a traditional support prized for its textured surface and visible chain lines—this intimate work measures approximately 40 x 29.8 cm. Housed in the National Gallery of Art's Rosen Collection, it showcases Reiner's elegant draftsmanship, honed during his time in interwar Paris. Reiner, a Hungarian-born artist (1901–1987) active in graphic design and illustration, drew from Art Deco influences, ble...
About the Artist
Imre Reiner
**Imre Reiner** (1900–1987) was a Hungarian-born Swiss painter, graphic artist, typographer, and master illustrator whose multifaceted career bridged sculpture, experimental typography, and exquisite wood engravings. Born on August 18, 1900, in Versec (now Vršac, Serbia) to a Jewish family—his father a sculptor and stone carver who apprenticed him young—Reiner began formal studies at age 15 in scu...