Abstraction II (plate, folio 11) from 23 Gravures

Hans ErniWW-1935-M006800

1935·Lithograph from an illustrated book with twelve etchings (one with aquatint and drypoint), five drypoints, three engravings (one with drypoint), two lithographs, and one woodcut·composition (irreg.): 7 1/8 × 6 3/4" (18.1 × 17.2 cm); sheet: 12 9/16 × 9 13/16" (31.9 × 25 cm)

Catalogue

Year: 1935
Medium: Lithograph from an illustrated book with twelve etchings (one with aquatint and drypoint), five drypoints, three engravings (one with drypoint), two lithographs, and one woodcut
Dimensions: composition (irreg.): 7 1/8 × 6 3/4" (18.1 × 17.2 cm); sheet: 12 9/16 × 9 13/16" (31.9 × 25 cm)
Collection: Museum of Modern Art
Artist: Hans Erni

Artist

Hans Erni

Painting

Hans Erni was a Swiss painter, sculptor, and muralist whose work bridged modernism and social realism across seven decades of practice. Active from the 1930s through the early 2000s, he developed a distinctive visual language combining figuration with constructivist compositional strategies, often addressing themes of labor, peace, and human dignity. His large-scale public murals and paintings were exhibited internationally and remain integral to Swiss postwar cultural institutions.

Lucerne, Switzerland

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