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Collection Online as of April 25, 2024

Siamese Leaves

Siamese Leaves

1949
(French, 1887–1966)
© Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn
Catalogue raisonné: Arntz 130
Location: not on view

Description

Arp's painted wooden reliefs, like Siamese Forms, exemplify his interest in free-form organic shapes. The print is also linked to the sculpture in the way Arp exploited the grain of the wood block to give texture and tone to the image.
  • Against the Grain: Woodcuts from the Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 17-November 9, 2003).
    Changing Dimensions: Works on Paper by Sculptors. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 22, 1995-January 24, 1996).
  • {{cite web|title=Siamese Leaves|url=false|author=Jean Arp|year=1949|access-date=25 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1966.178