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Werner Drewes

Werner Drewes

German-American, 1899–1985
WA-00026910
Printmaking
Representation
None documented
4
Institutional Exhibitions
30
Works in Collection
41
Assets Indexed
3
Authority-backed Facts
0
Publications Referenced
80%
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Authority Records (3)

Selected Institutional Exhibitions

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Abstractions
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1988–1989
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American Prints: 1900�1960; Recent Acquisitions: Illustrated Books
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1985–1986
No image
Prints from Blocks: Gauguin to Now
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1983
No image
Hayter and Studio 17: New Directions in Gravure
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1944

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3 cross-verified · 0 single-source
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Source Registry (1)

About

Why this artist matters now

Werner Drewes was an American painter and printmaker born in Germany who developed abstract compositions that bridged European modernism and American abstraction. Working in oil, watercolor, and woodcut from the 1920s onward, he structured dynamic spatial arrangements through disciplined linear compositions and carefully calibrated color relationships. His practice emphasized rhythm and formal clarity without sacrificing lyrical sensibility, creating a body of work that synthesizes geometric rigor with expressive abstraction.

Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 1mo ago

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Artworks (30)

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Artwork sources (4)

30 published of 38 catalogued · 29 with image
  • Art Institute Chicago
    18 published18 img
  • MoMA
    9 publishedof 17 catalogued11 img
  • Cleveland Museum of Art
    2 published
  • The Met
    1 published

Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 2)

2 entries · 1 sources
  • Tree Patterns
    1956 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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  • Forest
    1958 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Record

Images

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Arizona Evening (Art Institute of Chicago)
Art Institute of Chicago
Arizona Evening (Art Institute of Chicago)
Art Institute of Chicago

Relationships

5
Collections5
The Metropolitan Museum of ArtCleveland Museum of ArtMuseum of Modern ArtArt Institute of ChicagoFreeman's|Hindman
Institutional

Representation & Collections

In collection
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
In collection
Cleveland Museum of Art
In collection
Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
In collection
Art Institute of Chicago
Market

Auction sale history

Houses that have sold works by this artist at auction
Market

Auction History

WorkAuction HouseDateEstimateHammer Price
UntitledFreeman's|HindmanSep 2025$5,000 – $7,000Unsold
Record

Exhibitions and timeline

Group ExhibitionAbstractions
New York · 1988
Group ExhibitionAmerican Prints: 1900�1960; Recent Acquisitions: Illustrated Books
New York · 1985
Group ExhibitionPrints from Blocks: Gauguin to Now
New York · 1983
Group ExhibitionHayter and Studio 17: New Directions in Gravure
New York · 1944