Untitled (Girl with Bird of Paradise)
1918
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1918
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Untitled (Girl with Bird of Paradise) is a 1918 ink by Gottfried Graf, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a woman holding a long-stemmed plant with a star-shaped flower. She stands against a dark background with bold, simple lines. The sun and moon peek from behind her, and the edges of the paper are filled with stylized leaves and swirls. The artist used sharp contrasts between black and white, making the shapes pop. The woman’s pose is stiff and angular, almost like a drawing. Try looking up woodcut to see how this print was made.
