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Jean Arp (Hans Arp) (French, born Alsace. 1886-1966. Lived in Switzerland 1959-66.)

Enak’s Tears (Terrestrial Forms) [ Larmes d’Enak (Formes terrestres) ]. (1917)

Painted wood, 34 x 23 1/8 x 2 3/8” (86.2 x 58.5 x 6 cm)

The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Benjamin Scharps and David Scharps Fund and purchase

Collection work meeting criteria specified in Introduction.

1197.79

Other works by this artist

Provenance :

Jean Arp, Zurich, Strasbourg, Paris, Meudon. 1917 – at least 1954

Fernand C. Graindorge, Liège. By 1958 - 1979

Galerie Beyeler, Basel. Purchased from Graindorge, c.1979

The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Purchased from Galerie Beyeler, 1979

 

Alternate titles :

Larme d’Enak; Formes terrestres / Enaks Zähre (Irdische Formen)

Irdische Form, Der Wald

Woud

Forêt

Forêt-forme terrestre

Formes terrestres “forêt”

Earthly Forms

 

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