Collaborations with Arthur Bliss | Edward McKnight Kauffer | Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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At center, a skier seen descending a slope toward the right. holding black poles in their hands. The skiier wears a red sweater, black pants, a brown hat, and dark glasses.

Drawing, Study of a Skier, ca. 1948
graphite, brush and gouache on paper.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-928

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Standing figure, in solid color without details, wearing brown trousers and black coat and top hat. The figure holds up a gold spyglass to one eye, depicted as white lines, in the middle of its head. Figure tilted backwards slightly to the left.

Drawing, Study for a Figure with Telescope, ca. 1935
brush and gouache on paper.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-917

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Study for a cubistic representation of two figures in the midst of an embrace, shown three-quarter length. The figure's bodies entertwine and are depicted in overlapping black and white amorphic shapes.

Drawing, Study for Two Figures Embracing, 1930–1938
brush and black ink on white paper.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-799

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Study of lighthouse on a beach, rendered in black line. At center, an abstractly rendered lighthouse rising out of a rocky bluff. At left, ocean waves and a beached sailboat with an anchor in the sand. On the horizon at right, a small building with a pointed roof.

Drawing, Study of a Seaside Lighthouse, 1930–1938
pen and black ink on white paper.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-798

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Drawing, Study of a Tractor and Driver, 1930–1938
pen and black ink on white paper.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-797

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Study of an abstract composition with a human face and a fish. At center, an abstractly rendered human head, shaded in the middle and seen frontally. A fish is suspended from a line extending from the face’s eyes, at left. At right, a geometric arrangement of a cube, a pentahedron, and a triangle are suspended from a line extended from the face’s eyes, at right. Above and below the image, a horizontal black line.

Drawing, Study for an Abstract Composition with Face and Fish, 1930–1938
brush and black ink on white paper.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-796

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Drawing, Study for a Female Nude Balancing on One Leg, 1930–1938
pen and black ink on white paper.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-794

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Drawing, Study of an Abstract Figure and Three Bulls, 1930–1938
graphite on white paper.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-783

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Study of a London tug boat. Rendered in black, a small steam boat is seen from the stern near a cluster of pilings on the left. Steam rises out of the top of the boat. The silhouette of a figure wearing a hat can be seen at the bow of the boat. In the background, the arches of a bridge. Water rendered in regular scallop pattern. The image is surrounded by rectangular framing lines.

Drawing, Tug Boat, 1917
black crayon on white paper.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-782

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Study for a depiction of the story of Leda and the Swan from ancient Greek mythology. At center, a woman lies on her stomach, seen from the back, turned half left. She gazes over her right shoulder at a swan which lies on top of her. Image is depicted in black outline.

Drawing, Study of Leda and the Swan, 1930–1938
black crayon on paper.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-781

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Study for a surrealist composition. At center, a goblet stands on the surface of water (shaded in blue). From the goblet hang a length of rope and a glove on the palm of which are the points of a compass. Along bottom edge of the page, blue, green and red watercolor samples. Circular hole punches along left and top edge.

Drawing, Study for a Surrealistic Composition with Rope, Goblet, and Glove,...
graphite, blue crayon, brush and watercolor on paper.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-780

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Study for an abstract composition featuring a column. At center, a fluted column in white with an oval form superimposed at top, and a fragment of a stone wall at left. Along left edge and part of bottom edge, leafy vine tendrils in white outline. Image is set against a black and green ground.

Drawing, Study for an Abstract Composition with Fluted Column, 1930–1938
black, white, and green pastel on thin paper.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-779

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Drawing, Study of an Abstract Head, 1930–1938
black chalk, color crayon on paper.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-778

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Study of a pair of gateposts with a wall beyond, over which a figure, seen from the back, gazes. Vegetation depicted in the background, roughly rendered.

Drawing, Study of a Figure at a Wall, ca. 1938
charcoal on thin paper.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-777

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Drawing, Study of a Classical Head, ca. 1938
graphite on thin white paper.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-776

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Study of a nude female figure in white. The figure is depicted in three-quarter-length, standing facing frontally, with head turned to the right, and right forearm extended.

Drawing, Study of a Nude Figure, 1920–1930
black, white, and red chalk on brown paper.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-775

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Two studies of figures: one seated, depicted in color, the other standing, depicted in outline. At left, the seated figure, wearing blue striped pajamas and a pink bathrobe over it. The figure is reading a newspaper and smoking a pipe. The figure’s legs are crossed and their face turns to the right. The second figure, at right, is depicted standing, pointing to a wall clock to the figure’s left.

Drawing, Two Studies of Figures, ca. 1935
graphite, color crayon on paper.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-774

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Drawing, Two Studies of Horses' Heads, 1944–1948
graphite on white paper.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-773

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Study of an illustration for an edition of Franz Kafka's book, The Castle. Study of an illustration for an edition of Franz Kafka's book, The Castle. At center, three faces, rendered abstractly, seen turned half-right, against a shadowy ground with vegetation depicted in outline.

Drawing, Study for Illustration, The Castle, ca. 1942
black crayon on paper.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-772

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Study of an illustration for an edition of Franz Kafka's book, The Castle. At center of black lines forming a square frame, three figures are shown standing before a castle, abstractly rendered, on the horizon. Scattered across the sky, black dots.

Drawing, Study for Illustration, The Castle, ca. 1942
black crayon on paper.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-771

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Study of an illustration for an edition of Franz Kafka's book, The Castle. Abstraction of a small rocky mountain, with two peaks. At bottom right, in the foreground, an abstracted white shape. Surrounding the composition, rectangular framing lines.

Drawing, Study for Illustration, The Castle, ca. 1942
graphite on squared paper.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-770

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Likely a study of an illustration for an edition of Franz Kafka's book The Castle. Abstraction of a small rocky mountain, with a white mountain goat standing at its base. Outline of another mountain on left. Mountains in the distance on the right. Surrounding the composition, rectangular framing lines. At center top, a piece of yellowing tape.

Drawing, Study for Illustration, The Castle, ca. 1942
graphite on white paper.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-769

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Depiction of a classical Biblical scene, featuring St. Peter, St. Andrew, and an associate drawing in their fish-filled nets into a small boat. In the background, at right, a standing figure (most probably Christ) holding a staff. At left, a classical temple on a promontory and another standing figure.

Photograph, Study of The Calling of Saints Peter and Andrew, 1944–1948
photograph printed on sensitized paper.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-768-b

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
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Depiction of a classical Biblical scene, featuring St. Peter, St. Andrew, and an associate drawing in their fish-filled nets into a small boat. In the background, at right, a standing figure (most probably Christ) holding a staff. At left, a classical temple on a promontory and another standing figure.

Photograph, Study of The Calling of Saints Peter and Andrew, 1944–1948
photograph printed on sensitized paper.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-768-a

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Study of a classical Biblical scene, depicting St. Peter, St. Andrew, and an associate drawing in their fish-filled nets into a small boat. In the background, at right, a standing figure (most probably Christ) holding a staff. At left, a classical temple on a promontory and another standing figure.

Drawing, Study of The Calling of Saints Peter and Andrew, 1944–1948
black chalk, graphite on white paper.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-767

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Depiction of a brick house’s façade with two steps leading up to a yellow door at left, and a window on the ground floor at left. In upper portion of the house, a blue and white cloud. On top of pointed roof, at left, a black chimney. At the right of the house, a black picket fence. Behind, a yellow ground.

Drawing, Study of a Brick House, 1944–1948
color crayon on paper.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-766

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Study of a figure with short curly hair, seen frontally, depicted only from the bust up. The figure is dressed in what is possibly a sailor’s uniform.

Drawing, Study of a Figure's Bust, 1944–1948
graphite on dark yellow paper.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-765

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Two compositions within rough penciled framing lines at top and bottom of page. The top-most composition depicts abstract figures wearing capes, surrounding an Ionic capital. In bottom-most composition two abstract figures, similarly composed of Ionic capital elements. At center top, a large piece of yellowing tape.

Drawing, Study of Abstract Figures, ca. 1935
graphite on thin paper.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-764

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At center, three abstractly rendered figures, set amongst a cubist landscape. The left-most figure is shaded in brown, and has breasts and a large belly indicated in black outline. The centermost figure is shaded in blue, and the right most figure is shaded in black, rendered wearing a wide-brimmed hat. The composition is surrounded with rectangular framing lines.

Drawing, Study of Three Abstract Figures, 1945–1948
graphite, brush and brown, blue and black watercolor on paper.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-763

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At center, a study of an abstracted face, presumably produced by observing a crumpled paper bag.

Drawing, Study of a Paper Bag Portrait, 1945–1948
graphite on paper.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-762

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Study of a logger sawing a tree trunk. At center, a figure dressed in a shirt, pants, and boots, seen from the back, bent over with right leg raised against a felled tree’s stump. The figure’s arms seem to be holding a saw, and is sawing a tree in the background, at left.

Drawing, Study of a Logger, ca. 1931
black crayon on paper.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-761

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Study of a stooped over figure. At center, a figure dressed in a shirt, pants, and boots, seen from the back, bent over with right leg raised. The figure’s arms seem crossed at their chest.

Drawing, Study of a Stooped Figure, ca. 1931
black crayon on paper.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-760

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Study of a kneeling figure. At center, a figure dressed in a shirt, pants, and boots, seen from the back, turned half left. The figure leans forward against an embankment, supporting themself with their left hand and left knee.

Drawing, Study of a Kneeling Figure, ca. 1931
black crayon on paper.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-759

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Likely a study for an illustration for Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis (1915), in which the human character Gregor Samsa is transformed into an insect. Five sketches of beetles resembling bed bugs. One lies on a bed (center left), while another approaches a door in a sparsely furnished room (center right), and three others are scattered above and below.

Drawing, Study for The Metamorphosis, 1945–1950
black crayon on white paper.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-757

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Study of an abstract composition. At center, an irregularly shaped pentagon with a hole at upper right, balancing on one edge. The pentagon is shaded half black and sits on a white rhombus in the center of a red ground. At the top and behind the pentagon, the ground is half black (at left) and half unshaded (at right). The entire composition is surrounded by graphite framing lines.

Drawing, Study of an Abstract Composition, 1945–1950
graphite, red, black and white crayon on paper.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-756

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.