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Fan Design [verso]
![Fan Design [verso], by Lovis Corinth, graphite, 1906](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/lovis-corinth--fan-design-verso--b9dbf146a755182f-w1024.webp)
Fan Design [verso] is a graphite drawing by Lovis Corinth. It dates from 1906 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
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- Inscribed:lower center: im[f?] Corinth / (illegible) 1906
About this work
The background has a half-circle shape with loose, sketchy drawings of flowers and leaves.
This sketch shows a woman holding a child, sitting inside a round frame. Around them are swirling lines and small figures, like dancers or angels. The background has a half-circle shape with loose, sketchy drawings of flowers and leaves.
The paper is green, and the artist used light pencil strokes to keep it loose and quick. The date "1906" is written in the corner, but it’s not fully clear.
Next, check out Corinth, Lovis to see more of his playful, sketchy style.
Overview
Fan Design [verso] is a graphite drawing on green paper created by Lovis Corinth around 1906. The work showcases Corinth's evolving style during a period of transition in his artistic practice.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts a woman holding a child within a circular frame, surrounded by swirling lines, figures, and loose floral motifs. The imagery suggests a sense of movement and energy, with the subsidiary figures possibly representing dancers or angels.
Technique & Style
Executed in light graphite strokes, the drawing maintains a loose and spontaneous quality, allowing the green paper to remain visible. The sketchy, expressive lines and vibrant composition reflect Corinth's developing style, which incorporated elements of impressionism and expressionism.
History & Provenance
The date '1906' is inscribed in the corner, although its clarity is uncertain. Created during a period when Corinth was leading the Berlin Secession, the drawing exemplifies his graphic practice at the time.
![Fan Design [recto]](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/lovis-corinth--fan-design-recto--51c95c9241282005-w320.webp)
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Artist
Lovis Corinth (21 July 1858 – 17 July 1925) was a German artist and writer whose mature work as a painter and printmaker realized a synthesis of impressionism and expressionism.
![Studies for Lunettes [recto], by Charles Sprague Pearce](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/charles-sprague-pearce--studies-for-lunettes-recto--eeb47a85391ba0e5-w320.webp)
![Studies for a Monument with Angels Reaching Down to a Praying Figure [recto and verso], by John Flaxman](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/john-flaxman--studies-for-a-monument-with-angels-reaching-down-to-a-prayin--9d789ab993a76a50-w320.webp)
