Dunes

Fritzi Brod American, born Prague, 1900-1952 →

paperwatercolor

Date

1942

Medium

Watercolor over graphite on off-white wove paper

Dimensions

25.2 × 30.7 cm (9 15/16 × 12 1/8 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Bequest of Blanche Koffler

Brod studied in Prague and later at the competitive Kunstgewerbeschule (Arts and Crafts School) in Vienna before moving to Chicago in 1924. In addition to being a printmaker, Brod was an accomplished textile designer who often incorporated decorative and abstract elements into her art. This watercolor of dunes and foliage near Ox-Bow highlights the verdant scenery of the Michigan retreat and serves as a testament to its attraction to artists.

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