1916
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Schwiegermutter (Mother-in-Law) is a 1916 ink by Lovis Corinth, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows an older woman with a serious expression. Her face is drawn with quick, rough lines that leave some areas shadowy. She wears a high-necked dress with faint patterns, and her hands rest in her lap. The paper has a textured look, like the artist pressed hard in some spots. The sketch feels unfinished, almost like a quick study. The artist used only black lines on a light background, with no color or shading beyond what the lines create. Next, check out drypoint—the technique Corinth used here.
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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