1914
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Weissagung (Prophecy) is a 1914 ink by Lovis Corinth, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a nude woman lying on her back, with a man standing over her. The woman's body is relaxed, with her arms at her sides and her legs slightly bent. The man is dressed in a simple tunic and has his right hand raised, as if he is about to touch the woman. The scene is depicted in a simple, yet expressive style, with bold lines and minimal shading. The artist has used a limited color palette, with shades of brown and black dominating the composition. The painting is a drypoint in black on laid paper, created by Lovis Corinth in 1914. It is held at the National Gallery of Art, Washington. To learn more about the artist's use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts of light and dark to create a sense of volume, look up Lovis Corinth.
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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