Woman with her Arms crossed, 1913
ArtistKarl Schmidt-Rottluff,
Chemnitz
1884–1976
Berlin
ManufacturerKarl Schmidt-Rottluff,
Chemnitz
1884–1976
Berlin
MediumWoodcut
Sheet dimensions49 × 36 cm
Image dimensions27 × 20 cm
Status
not on displayA wooden block, a knife, some paint and paper – this is all that is needed to make a woodcut. In 1905, with the founding of the artists’ association Die Brücke (The Bridge) and its desire to return to traditional crafts, this long-established printing technique enjoyed a renaissance that caused a stir in the art world. Grain patterns, cracks, flaws – everything that previous generations had erased or polished away – were now deliberate features of the design. The group had issued their own founding manifesto as a woodcut. Even after the artists went their separate ways in 1913, the woodcut remained a popular means of expression for several years, for former members and other contemporary artists alike.
AccessionAquisition 1951
Provenance[...]; o.D. Edmund Hermann Georg Körner (Leschwitz, Kreis Görlitz 2.12.1874 - 14.2.1940 Essen); vermutl. 1940 Edith Waltke, Nichte von Körner, Rahden in Westfalen, erworben im Erbgang; 1951 angekauft von Edith WaltkeInventory numberK 1951-361
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