Crucifixion with Horseback Rider
1913
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1913
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Crucifixion with Horseback Rider is a 1913 ink by Wilhelm Morgner, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a black-and-white scene with jagged shapes and stark contrasts. A crowd of people, some standing and some on horses, fills the space. The figures are simple, almost like cut-out silhouettes, with bold outlines against a light background. The bottom edge looks like a wavy line, maybe water or grass. The artist used only two colors—black ink and the natural color of the paper—to create strong shapes. The figures seem to overlap in a chaotic way, making it hard to tell who’s in front. Look up woodcut to see how this technique works.
