1908
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Sailboats in the Harbor is a 1908 ink by Christian Rohlfs, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows two sailboats in a harbor, their masts and sails drawn in bold black lines against a light background. The water is rough, with choppy waves and a dark, uneven surface. The boats look simple but strong, with sharp angles and thick outlines. The artist used a woodcut method, where ink is pressed into carved wood and then stamped onto paper. This technique gives the image its crisp, clean lines and solid black areas. Look up woodcut to see how this printing method works.
Christian Rohlfs (November 22, 1849 - January 8, 1938) was a German painter and printmaker, one of the important representatives of German expressionism.
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