1912
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Stierkopf (Head of a Steer) is a 1912 ink by Lovis Corinth, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a steer’s head in profile, drawn with quick, rough lines. The fur looks thick and shaggy, especially around the neck and shoulders. The artist left some areas shadowy, like under the jaw, while others are just faint strokes. The sketch feels fast and loose, almost like a quick note instead of a finished drawing. The signature in the corner is small and neat. If you like this style, check out lithography to see how artists make prints like this.
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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