1912
ink
From the collection of Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Sleeping Shepherdess (Schlafende Hirtin) is a 1912 ink by Franz Marc, held at Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.
This print shows a woman lying on her side, her body curved like a question mark. Her head rests on one arm, while the other arm stretches out, fingers pointing toward a tree with tangled branches. The scene is simple—just her, the tree, and a few scattered leaves on the ground. The artist used sharp black lines against a light background, making everything look cut from paper. This isn’t a painting; it’s a woodcut, where the image is carved into wood and printed. Next, check out how woodcuts work.
Franz Moritz Wilhelm Marc (8 February 1880 – 4 March 1916) was a German painter and printmaker, one of the key figures of German Expressionism.
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