Woman Tying Her Shoe (Frau, Schuh Zuknopfend)

About this work

This woodcut shows a woman bending over to tie her shoe. Behind her, two other figures stand in a dark, angular room. The lines are sharp and jagged, with no smooth curves—even her dress looks made of stiff shapes. The artist used a simple black-and-white style, carving the image into wood and printing it. That’s why everything looks so bold and flat, like a shadow drawing. Next, check out woodcut to see how this printing method works.