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Bridge

Jacoba van Heemskerck van Beest

National Gallery of Art

The image displays a collection of bold, angular, and curved shapes woven into a complex pattern. The dark and light contrasts create shapes resembling a bridge over water, with strands resembling grass or reeds. The interlocking forms evoke a landscape with a bridge, houses with triangular rooftops, and vertical lines resembling tall plants.

Artwork Details

Date
1916
Medium
woodcut in black on Japan paper
Dimensions
4754 × 3579 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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