This painting displays angular shapes and planes that give the abstract impression of two faces. Triangular and trapezoidal forms dominate the composition in shades of yellow, green, and tan, with some hints of rosy pink. Near the center of the painting, there are four eyes: one blue, one yellow, one green, and one red. They don't have irises and are solid color with black pupils. Lines run through the eyes, giving them a fractured appearance. Below the eyes, there are two triangles facing each other that could be the noses of the faces, and below those are thin red mouths. Both people…
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Abstract Heads

painter Alfred H. Maurer (American, 1868 - 1932)

c. 1931

Medium
unidentified media on fabric mounted on panel
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 66.04 × 45.72 cm (26 × 18 in.) ; framed: 86.36 × 63.5 × 3.18 cm (34 × 25 × 1 1/4 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CAB
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase, William A. Clark Fund, 1979)
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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