Liegender Weiblicher Akt I (Reclining Female Nude I)

Created with the drypoint method, Corinth incised bold, expressive lines into the paper’s surface, producing a rich, tactile texture. The stark black lines emphasize the figure’s curves and contours, reflecting the artist’s shift toward a synthesis of impressionistic light and expressionist vigor.

Corinth, trained in Paris and Munich, became a leading figure in the Berlin Secession. After a debilitating stroke in 1911, his work adopted a more emotive, color‑focused language; this print belongs to that late phase, though its specific ownership trail remains undocumented.

The early 1910s marked a period of experimentation for German artists, with many exploring the nude as a vehicle for personal expression. Corinth’s print aligns with contemporary trends that merged naturalistic observation with heightened emotional content, situating the work within the broader currents of pre‑World War I modernism.