Herring Catch (Heringsfang)

Rolf NeschWW-1938-M052889

1938·Six-part metal print·component (A): 23 5/8 x 16 9/16" (60 x 42.1 cm); component (B): 23 1/4 x 16 7/16" (59 x 41.8 cm); component (C): 23 9/16 x 16 7/16" (59.8 x 41.8 cm); component (D): 23 11/16 x 16 9/16" (60.2 x 42.1 cm); component (E): 24 15/16 x 16 1/2" (63.4 x 41.9 cm); component (F): 23 13/16 x 16 5/8" (60.5 x 42.2 cm); sheet (each approximately): 25 7/16 x 17 5/8" (64.6 x 44.8 cm)

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Year: 1938
Medium: Six-part metal print
Dimensions: component (A): 23 5/8 x 16 9/16" (60 x 42.1 cm); component (B): 23 1/4 x 16 7/16" (59 x 41.8 cm); component (C): 23 9/16 x 16 7/16" (59.8 x 41.8 cm); component (D): 23 11/16 x 16 9/16" (60.2 x 42.1 cm); component (E): 24 15/16 x 16 1/2" (63.4 x 41.9 cm); component (F): 23 13/16 x 16 5/8" (60.5 x 42.2 cm); sheet (each approximately): 25 7/16 x 17 5/8" (64.6 x 44.8 cm)
Collection: Museum of Modern Art
Artist: Rolf Nesch

Artist

Rolf Nesch

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Rolf Nesch was a Norwegian printmaker and sculptor best known for his intaglio prints and abstract metal constructions. Working primarily in the mid-twentieth century, he developed a distinctive approach to etching and engraving that emphasized linear complexity and spatial depth. His metal sculptures combined found industrial materials with geometric abstraction.

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Artist: Rolf Nesch
Year: 1938
Medium: Six-part metal print
Dimensions: component (A): 23 5/8 x 16 9/16" (60 x 42.1 cm); component (B): 23 1/4 x 16 7/16" (59 x 41.8 cm); component (C): 23 9/16 x 16 7/16" (59.8 x 41.8 cm); component (D): 23 11/16 x 16 9/16" (60.2 x 42.1 cm); component (E): 24 15/16 x 16 1/2" (63.4 x 41.9 cm); component (F): 23 13/16 x 16 5/8" (60.5 x 42.2 cm); sheet (each approximately): 25 7/16 x 17 5/8" (64.6 x 44.8 cm)
Watts ID: WW-1938-M052889

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Collection: Museum of Modern Art
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