Accession Number
53023
Medium
painted wood
Dimensions
Dimensions variable
Classification
Painting
Credit Line
Bequest of Maxine Kunstadter
Background & Context
Background Story
Lyonel Feininger's A Group of Houses and Figures (c. 1949) is a painted wood relief from late in his career. Feininger turned to three-dimensional work in his later years, creating painted wooden figures and architectural forms that extended his principles into space.
Cultural Impact
Feininger's late sculptural works represent an important dimension of his practice, extending his vision into three dimensions.
Why It Matters
This painted wood relief shows Feininger's late exploration of three-dimensional form.
