Woman Seated at Table
1919-1920
Medium
woodcut in brown on laid paper
Dimensions
image: 10.64 × 4.92 cm (4 3/16 × 1 15/16 in.) sheet: 35.56 × 22.07 cm (14 × 8 11/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Jack and Margrit Vanderryn
Accession Number
2015.114.43
Art Historical Context
Behold Max Weber's intimate woodcut *Woman Seated at Table* (1919–1920), a delicate gem printed in earthy brown ink on laid paper Measuring a mere 10.64 × 4.92 cm for the image—set against a larger 35.56 × 22.07 cm sheet—this print invites visitors to lean in close, savoring its crisp lines and subtle textures. Housed in the National Gallery of Art's collection through the generous gift of Jack and Margrit Vanderryn, it exemplifies Weber's mastery of the woodcut medium, a labor-intensive relief process where the artist carves directly into wood blocks to create bold, graphic contrasts. Max We...
About the Artist
Max Weber
Max Weber (1881–1961), born in Białystok in the Russian Empire (now Poland) to Orthodox Jewish parents, immigrated to Brooklyn, New York, at age ten with his family, joining his tailor father.) There, he pursued art studies at the Pratt Institute under Arthur Wesley Dow, an innovative teacher who emphasized expression and form over traditional narrative, drawing from Japanese art and Paul Gauguin....