Photo of collection object The Archer (Bogenschütze) (plate facing colophon page) from Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider) — Kandinsky, Vassily. The Archer (Bogenschütze) (plate facing colophon page) from Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider), 1912 (print executed 1908-09). Woodcut from an illustrated book with two woodcuts, composition: 6 9/16 x 6 1/16" (16.6 x 15.4 cm); page: 11 5/16 x 8 3/8" (28.7 x 21.3 cm). Acquired through the Helen Acheson Bequest, 20.1981.1. (Photo: MoMA)

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The Archer (Bogenschütze) (plate facing colophon page) from Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider)

1912 (print executed 1908-09)

Vasily Kandinsky

French, born Russia. 1866–1944

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Maker/Artist: Kandinsky, Vassily
Classification: Illustrated Book
Formatted Medium: Woodcut from an illustrated book with two woodcuts
Medium: woodcut, from, illustrated, book, woodcuts
Dimensions: composition: 6 9/16 x 6 1/16" (16.6 x 15.4 cm); page: 11 5/16 x 8 3/8" (28.7 x 21.3 cm)
Departments: Drawings & Prints
Accession Number: 20.1981.1
Credit Line: Acquired through the Helen Acheson Bequest
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