Artwork
Landscape with Trees
Landscape with Trees is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Paula Modersohn-Becker. It dates from 1902 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
- Inscription
- Inscribed:on verso, in graphite: signiert des Kupferdrucker / "O. Felsing, Berlin" / mit Bleistift / (Berühmt graphik-Drucker) / Orig. - Radierung aus Worpswede / um 1910/20; Nr. 611965/5
About this work
Overview
Landscape with Trees is a print by Paula Modersohn-Becker, a German artist associated with early Expressionism, created circa 1902 using a combination of drypoint, etching, and roulette techniques on wove paper.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a serene landscape dominated by trees of varying sizes and shapes, with dense foliage and a subtle background structure, evoking a sense of depth and context.
Technique & Style
Modersohn-Becker's use of drypoint and etching creates a textured effect, with bold, expressive lines of varying thickness and shading that add nuance to the image, characteristic of her expressive approach to printmaking.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Paula Modersohn-Becker was a German Expressionist painter and draftswoman of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
