Caption

Gourds, print, Two gourds, one in half., signature: 'KEES STOOP', printmaker: Kees Stoop (signed by artist), 1944 - c. 1990, paper, etching, height 160 mm x width 228 mm, height 120 mm x width 143 mm, fruits: gourd, A black ink drawing on a pale background shows three round fruit-like forms arranged horizontally, each outlined and shaded with fine crosshatching and short strokes; the leftmost form is a simple outlined circle with a curved stem attached, the central form has heavier textured shading along one side and a twisted, knotted tail-like stem, and the rightmost form is densely textured with short marks across its surface and a curved elongated stem rising from its top; small ink speckles and smudges are scattered across the background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A81_320

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39.5Mb (6.5Mb) / 14.2in x 10.8in / 4272 x 3231 (300dpi)

Keywords

Gourds print Two gourds half signature Kees Stoop printmaker signed artist 1944 - c 1990 paper etching height 160 mm x width 228 mm height 120 mm x 143 mm fruits gourd black ink drawing pale background three round fruit- forms arranged horizontally outlined shaded fine crosshatching short strokes leftmost form simple circle curved stem attached central form heavier textured shading side twisted knotted tail- stem rightmost form densely textured short marks across surface curved elongated stem rising top small ink speckles smudges scattered across background