Head with Black Hair

c. 1925

Dating: Approximate
Held at: National Gallery of Art
Medium: drypoint in black on wove paper
Dimensions: plate: 14 x 15.6 cm (5 1/2 x 6 1/8 in.) sheet (irregular): 19.5 x 20.5 cm (7 11/16 x 8 1/16 in.)
Collection no.: 2005.99.20
Attribution: By the artist

About this artwork

Head with Black Hair — Walt Kuhn. c. 1925.

Medium: drypoint in black on wove paper.

Dimensions (museum labels retained): plate: 14 x 15.6 cm (5 1/2 x 6 1/8 in.) sheet (irregular): 19.5 x 20.5 cm (7 11/16 x 8 1/16 in.).

Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 2005.99.20. Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen.

Museum holding does not establish current display.

Source: National Gallery of Art, CC0 collection metadata, retrieved 9 September 2026.

Location checked Sep 9, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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