1916
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Ziegen (Goats) from Deutsche Graphiker der Gegenwart (German Printmakers of Our Time) is a 1916 ink by August Gaul, held at National Gallery of Art.
This lithograph shows two goats standing side by side. One looks toward us with sharp eyes. The other faces away, its shape blurred by the artist’s quick, loose lines. Gaul used lithography to capture the rough texture of animal fur. The print feels warm and immediate, like a sketch pulled straight from his hand. Try looking up how lithography works.
August Gaul (German: ; October 22, 1869 – October 18, 1922) was a German sculptor and expressionism artist, born in Großauheim (now part of Hanau).
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