The artist and his tools

Primary Artist

Louis Kahan (1905–2002)

Title

The artist and his tools

Other titles

Self-portrait

Date made

1947

Place made

Boorloo / Perth, Western Australia, Australia View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

woodcut, printed in black ink, from one block

Matrix size

25.2 x 19.2 cm (printed image)

Edition information

1st state edition of 9; 2nd state edition of 80

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

98091

Creators

Kahan, Louis. | (1905–2002) Austrian | Male | artist

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025

Impressions

Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 89.98

State

1st state of 2, published state

Impression

impression not designated

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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 76.726

State

2nd state of 2, published state

Impression

42/80

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Collection

Ballarat Fine Art Gallery

State

2nd state of 2, editioned state

Impression

16/80

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Collection

National Gallery of Victoria | 1996.577

State

2nd state of 2, editioned state

Impression

33/80

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Collection

National Gallery of Victoria | 1996-576

State

1st state of 2, editioned state

Impression

1/9

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