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Cornelius Christoffels

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a square filled with an intricate pattern of squares and rectangles, creating a grid-like appearance. The abstract design consists of alternating blue and red rectangles arranged in a way that resembles a woven textile or quilt pattern. The repetitive geometric shapes are reminiscent of familiar objects such as a checkerboard or a chessboard, with a symmetrical and ordered composition. The image displays a sense of precision and structure through its deliberate arrangement of lines and colored blocks.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1940
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper
Dimensions
3391 × 4673 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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