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Landschaft mit Kühen (Landscape with Cows)
Landschaft mit Kühen (Landscape with Cows) is an ink print by Lovis Corinth. It dates from 1917 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
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- Inscribed:lower right in graphite: Lovis Corinth; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: Schw. 306
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Overview
Landschaft mit Kühen (Landscape with Cows) is a 1917 drypoint print by Lovis Corinth, a German artist known for his work in painting and printmaking.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a serene rural scene featuring two grazing cows beneath a tree, with a body of water in the foreground. The simple, expressive forms convey a sense of tranquility.
Technique & Style
Corinth employed drypoint technique, scratching into the laid paper to create dark, expressive lines against a light background. The resulting image is characterized by loose, gestural marks and simplified forms, reflecting Corinth's later style, which synthesized elements of impressionism and expressionism.
History & Provenance
Created in 1917, the print is a product of Corinth's later period, following a stroke in 1911 that influenced his artistic approach. Corinth was a prominent figure in the Berlin Secession, a group he later led.
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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.
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