The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 13, 2025
Nymphenspiel
1960
(Dutch, 1924–1994)
Unframed: 70.2 x 90.5 cm (27 5/8 x 35 5/8 in.)
Gift of Mrs. Gordon D. Meals 1966.139
Location: Not on view
Description
Lubertus Jacobus Swaanswijk, called Lucebert, was primarily a poet. He published his writings in COBRA's journal and in the group's 1949 exhibition at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, where he "installed" his poems as scraps of paper pinned to a construction that resembled a cage, called the "poet's cage." Lucebert later became known for his painting and drawing as well as for his writing, which he worked to integrate with visual art. Nymphenspiel, or Nymph's Game, depicts several childlike nymphs or fairies against a surreal background. The party or game is a subject often found in work by COBRA artists, who were attracted to the idea of designated time away from work for expression and celebration.- Mrs. Gordon D. Meals.
- Cleveland, Ohio: The Cleveland Museum of Art; September 16 - November 23, 2003. " Object in Focus: Karl Appel and the Legacy of COBRA "Opening - Fine Arts Center. Royce Hall for the Fine and Performing Arts, Painesville, OH (organizer) (May 15-June 14, 1970).
- {{cite web|title=Nymphenspiel|url=false|author=Lucebert|year=1960|access-date=13 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1966.139