This abstract image contains a combination of angular and curved lines intersecting on the canvas. There are shapes resembling facial features and a figure that resembles a person or animal. The fragmented forms in shades of gray, black, green, and pink are surrounded by a blue frame, creating a complex composition.
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Two Heads

Alfred H. Maurer (American, 1868 - 1932)

c. 1929

Medium
gouache and graphite on wove paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 50.64 × 37.94 cm (19 15/16 × 14 15/16 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase, 1968)
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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