Artist Monograph

George Grosz, American

American, born Germany. 1893–1959

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Medium Breakdown

Medium Works at MoMA Share
Lithography 201 85.5%
Drawing 12 5.1%
Watercolor 9 3.8%
Other Media 7 3%
Oil Painting 4 1.7%
Etching 1 0.4%
Photography 1 0.4%

Department Distribution

Department Works Share
Drawings & Prints 230 97.9%
Painting & Sculpture 3 1.3%
Architecture & Design 2 0.9%

Production by Decade

36
1910s
136
1920s
61
1930s
2
1950s

Classification Types

  • Illustrated Book — 152
  • Print — 55
  • Drawing — 23
  • Painting — 3
  • Design — 2

Physical Scale

Scale bracketWorksShare
Small (< 30 cm)18177%
Medium (30–100 cm)5322.6%
Large (1–3 m)10.4%

Range: 5.4 cm → 115.6 cm (largest side)

Acquisition Timeline

Year acquiredWorks
19292
19341
19387
19402
19431
194511
19462
19476
19481
194920
19501
19512
19521
19543
19571
19581
19632
1964154
19664
19671
19681
19731
19782
19811
19821

Currently On View

  • "MoMA, Floor 5, 514" — 2

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