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Flying Dragon

Georges Rouault

Artwork Details

Flying Dragon
1928
Georges Rouault
etching, aquatint and roulette on heavy laid paper
9 1/2 in x 13 1/4 in (24.13 cm x 33.66 cm)
Gift of Professor Walter M. and Nesta R. Spink
2012/2.186

Description

Subject Matter:

A floating dragon.

Physical Description:

This black and white print depicts a creature with an alligator-like open jaw with three sharp teeth. The creature takes up most of the image and appears to be floating in space. A black ground with a suggestion of a small plant appears at the lower edge of the composition.

Usage Rights:

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