Screen (Trees and Moon)
2019 · Watercolor on canvas, five joined panels
Each panel: 243.8 × 81.3 × 1.9 cm (96 × 32 1/16 × 3/4 in.); 243.9 × 81.3 × 2 cm (96 × 32 × 3/4 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
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Silke Otto-Knapp
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- MoMA bulk 2026-05-04Tier 1 · Institutional92%
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Silke Otto-Knapp was a German painter whose work centered on the human figure rendered in delicate, translucent layers of oil and acrylic. Her compositions often depicted solitary or paired figures in ambiguous interior spaces, employing a restrained palette and emphasizing the relationship between body, gesture, and atmospheric space. Otto-Knapp's approach prioritized psychological nuance over narrative clarity, creating works that existed in a register between figuration and abstraction.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 29d ago
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- MoMA1 publishedof 2 catalogued2 img
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Museum of Modern Art
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