Studio, Head and Feet (Studio, Kopf und Füße)
1987
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woodcut on wove paper
Dimensions
sheet (irregular): 217.81 × 54.29 cm (85 3/4 × 21 3/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bell
Accession Number
2000.106.10
Art Historical Context
Matthias Mansen's *Studio, Head and Feet (Studio, Kopf und Füße)* (1987) is a captivating large-scale woodcut on wove paper, now housed in the National Gallery of Art's collection through the generous gift of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bell. Measuring an irregular 217.81 × 54.29 cm (85 3/4 × 21 3/8 in.), its tall, narrow format evokes a sense of verticality, perhaps mirroring the artist's studio environment and drawing the eye upward like a sculptural frieze. Woodcut, a relief printing technique dating back centuries, involves carving away wood to leave raised surfaces inked and pressed onto paper, ...