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Jünglingsakt (Young Male Nude)
Jünglingsakt (Young Male Nude) is an ink print by Lovis Corinth. It dates from 1905 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
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- Inscribed:lower left in graphite: Jünglingsakt; lower right in graphite: Lovis Corinth; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: 2 Bl.2 Schw.24
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Overview
Lovis Corinth's 1905 print, Jünglingsakt (Young Male Nude), is a drypoint work on Strathmore wove paper, showcasing the artist's skill in capturing the human form through line and texture.
Technique & Style
The drypoint technique, involving scratching a design into a plate, allows for expressive lines and nuanced texture, characteristic of Corinth's evolving style, which synthesized elements of impressionism and expressionism.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a nude male figure, reflecting Corinth's ongoing engagement with the human form, a subject that allowed him to explore the interplay between naturalism and emerging modernist tendencies.
History & Provenance
Corinth, a key figure in the Berlin Secession, had a background in Paris and Munich, influencing his stylistic development and informing his work, including Jünglingsakt.
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Artist & collection
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.
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