1921
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Akt mit hochgehobenem Hemd (Woman Undressing) is a 1921 ink by Lovis Corinth, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a woman with her arms raised, pulling up her shirt. The lines are loose and scratchy, like quick, confident strokes. Her hair and clothing blur into the background, making her the only clear shape. The artist used a drypoint technique—scratching into the paper to create texture. This method lets ink fill the lines, giving the drawing its rough, almost sketchy look. Next, check out technique: drypoint.
Lovis Corinth was a German artist and writer whose mature work as a painter and printmaker realized a synthesis of impressionism and expressionism.
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