Accession Number1985/1.113
TitlePenelopias Anklage (pl. 27 from 'The Odyssey')
Artist(s)Oskar KokoschkaArtist NationalityAustrianObject Creation Date1963-1965Medium & Supportlithograph on white paperDimensions 15 3/8 in. x 10 1/4 in. ( 39 cm x 26.1 cm )
Credit LineGift of Gilbert M. FrimetSubject matterThis plate depicts the scene from the epic poem,
The Odyssey in which suitors are lining up in a desperate attempt to be Penelope's new husband. In this print she seems to glare down at the man who is playing an instrument at her feet. In the background are the other suitors who are taking over Odysseus's home while he is gone. Oskar Kokoschka made 45 lithographs over two years to complete the story.
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Keywords
Austrian
Figures
columns
epic poetry
interiors
modern and contemporary art
mythology (literary genre)
seated
standing