Heft
1953
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View on museum website →Medium
color woodcut on laid paper
Dimensions
image (irregular): 75.25 × 29.21 cm (29 5/8 × 11 1/2 in.) sheet: 83.98 × 39.69 cm (33 1/16 × 15 5/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase, 9th Annual Area Purchase Fund)
Accession Number
2015.19.815
Art Historical Context
**Heft** by Colin Greenly, created in 1953, is a striking color woodcut on laid paper, measuring an impressive image size of 75.25 × 29.21 cm. This vertical composition captures the artist's mastery of relief printing, a technique where intricate designs are carved into wooden blocks, inked, and pressed onto paper—often requiring separate blocks for each color to achieve vibrant layers. The use of laid paper, with its distinctive chain lines from traditional handmade production, adds a tactile, historical authenticity that enhances the print's depth and texture. Acquired through the Corcoran ...