The image contains swirling lines and elongated shapes forming an abstract composition resembling a surreal landscape. The central shape is tall and rectangular. Surrounding it are curved, flowing lines and rounded forms, creating an abstract scene blending architecture with nature.
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Study for a Painting

Oscar F. Bluemner (American, 1867 - 1938)

1929

Medium
graphite on tracing paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
overall (approximate): 50.3 x 34.2 cm (19 13/16 x 13 7/16 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
John Davis Hatch Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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