Willi Baumeister

Enkidu Became Clay [Enkidu ist zu Erde geworden]

1947

Dating
Exact year
Held at
National Gallery of Art
Medium
lithograph in black on laid paper
Dimensions
overall: 34.7 x 43.2 cm (13 11/16 x 17 in.)
Collection no.
2002.98.255
Attribution
By the artist

Collection: National Gallery of Art

About this artwork

Enkidu Became Clay [Enkidu ist zu Erde geworden] — Willi Baumeister. 1947.

Medium: lithograph in black on laid paper.

Dimensions (museum labels retained): overall: 34.7 x 43.2 cm (13 11/16 x 17 in.).

Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 2002.98.255. Gift of Jacob 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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