1920
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Der Neue See (The New Lake) is a 1920 ink by Lovis Corinth, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a dark, tangled forest with thick brushstrokes forming the trees. The lines overlap in heavy layers, making the scene look dense and shadowy. Light spots peek through the branches, but the overall mood feels quiet and mysterious. The artist used a technique where ink is scratched into a metal plate to create texture. This method makes the lines look rough and layered, almost like carving into the paper. Look up technique: drypoint next to see how this printmaking method works.
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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