Karl Schmidt-Rottluff

German, 1884 - 1976

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The image is an ink drawing of a rural scene. The perspective appears slightly elevated, showing a rustic building on the left and haystacks in the center. The horizon is not distinct, with structures seeming vertically aligned. The drawing uses bold ink outlines to define shapes like buildings, trees, and rooflines. Shadows and details are created with varying shades of grey. A wheelbarrow lies in the foreground, with the background filled with abstract foliage shapes. The color palette is monochrome, ranging from black to white.
Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Haystacks, probably c. 1935, brush and black ink with gray wash, Rosenwald Collection, 1945.5.1321

Haystacks

Karl Schmidt-Rottluff · probably c. 1935 · brush and black ink with gray wash ·  Accession ID  1945.5.1321

The image displays large yellow flowers with green stems and leaves. The color palette includes vibrant yellows, greens, earthy reds, browns, and deep blues. The flowers are centrally positioned, reaching upward, with stems and leaves fanning out, while the colorful background surrounds the floral arrangement.
Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Yellow Iris, c. 1935, watercolor over graphite, Rosenwald Collection, 1945.5.1324

Yellow Iris

Karl Schmidt-Rottluff · c. 1935 · watercolor over graphite ·  Accession ID  1945.5.1324

The image displays a landscape viewed from an elevated perspective, showing a valley between steep cliffs. A fortress structure is visible on a vivid, pinkish-red mountain against a dark sky with swirling, abstract clouds depicted in white brushstrokes. The terrain closer to the viewer consists of deep green cliffs with white linear detailing, creating a bold and angular texture. The color palette contrasts dark tones of the sky with vibrant hues of the mountain and cliffs, adding depth to the scene.
Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, unidentified, unidentified, A Road with a Castle and Houses in Rocky Mountains (Straße mit Burg und Häusern in felsigem Gebirge), 1926, color woodcut on wove paper, Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen, 2012.92.151

A Road with a Castle and Houses in Rocky Mountains (Straße mit Burg und Häusern in felsigem Gebirge)

Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, unidentified, unidentified · 1926 · color woodcut on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2012.92.151

The image displays bold, sweeping lines and angular shapes forming an abstract representation of figures. Three human-like forms are depicted, with exaggerated features suggesting heads, torsos, and limbs. The figures appear engaged in an activity associated with familiar objects like fishing nets, as indicated by crisscross hatching around their lower bodies and fish-like shapes nearby. The background consists of swirling dark tones, providing textured contrast to the central figures, creating a sense of movement and depth.
Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, After the Catch (Nach dem Fang), 1923, lithograph, Rosenwald Collection, 1950.1.121

After the Catch (Nach dem Fang)

Karl Schmidt-Rottluff · 1923 · lithograph ·  Accession ID  1950.1.121

The image consists of bold, sweeping lines and geometric shapes creating an abstract scene. It depicts a series of curved and straight lines forming boat-like structures with vertical lines suggesting masts. Rectangular shapes are seen in the foreground, leading through a winding path. A swirling pattern is present in the upper right corner.
Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Boats Off Duty (Boote ausser Dienst), 1923, lithograph, Rosenwald Collection, 1950.1.119

Boats Off Duty (Boote ausser Dienst)

Karl Schmidt-Rottluff · 1923 · lithograph ·  Accession ID  1950.1.119

Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Fritz Voigt, unidentified, Woman in the Woods (Frau im Wald), 1921, woodcut on laid paper, Rosenwald Collection, 1951.10.402

Woman in the Woods (Frau im Wald)

Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Fritz Voigt, unidentified · 1921 · woodcut on laid paper ·  Accession ID  1951.10.402

The image contains bold, angular lines and sharp edges. On the left, there are two vertical shapes resembling elongated buildings with windows. A central form suggests an abstract figure with a circular head and an angular body. To the right, slender and elongated lines create a sense of movement that could evoke tree branches or limbs. The elements give an impression of a fragmented urban scene, reinterpreting familiar objects like buildings and trees in an abstract manner.
Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Landscape with Sun and Bare Trees, 1920, drypoint on wove paper, Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen, 2012.92.470

Landscape with Sun and Bare Trees

Karl Schmidt-Rottluff · 1920 · drypoint on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2012.92.470

The image features bold geometric shapes and clean lines, forming an abstract representation. Two overlapping shapes in the center evoke human profiles, simplified to basic contours. The angular shapes resemble outlines of heads, with rectangular blocks as eyes and straight lines as noses. The leftmost shape has a zigzag pattern that could suggest stylized hair, while rectangular figures and closely positioned abstract sculptures are also visible. A grid-like pattern in the top right corner consists of intersecting lines.
Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Lovers (Liebespaar), 1920, woodcut, Rosenwald Collection, 1951.10.405

Lovers (Liebespaar)

Karl Schmidt-Rottluff · 1920 · woodcut ·  Accession ID  1951.10.405

The image depicts a stylized drawing of a person sitting with knees bent and arms wrapped around the legs, facing slightly left. The figure has abstract facial features and hair texture, wearing a coat or hood. Angular, stylized tree forms surround the figure, with mountains in the background. The artwork is monochromatic with lines and shading for depth. No objects or jewelry are visible on the person.
Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Girl in the Woods, 1920, drypoint on wove paper, Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen, 2012.92.641

Girl in the Woods

Karl Schmidt-Rottluff · 1920 · drypoint on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2012.92.641

This is a painting of an abstract cover illustration with humanoid figures depicted in a simple, stylized manner alongside text. The figures are arranged in various poses and interact with minimal line-drawn landscape elements on a brown background using blue ink. Hand-drawn text in German is placed at the top and bottom of the image. The style is expressive and emotive, reminiscent of Henri Matisse.
Various Artists, Kurt Pfister, Lovis Corinth, Max Liebermann, Käthe Kollwitz, Max Slevogt, August Gaul, Hans Meid, Alfred Kubin, Emil Nolde, Paul Klee, George Grosz, Ernst Barlach, Christian Rohlfs, Richard Seewald, Heinrich Campendonk, Erich Heckel, Otto Mueller, Max Pechstein, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Lyonel Feininger, Conrad Felixmüller, Max Unold, Karl Caspar, René Beeh, Adolf Ferdinand Schinnerer, Ludwig Meidner, Max Beckmann, Oskar Kokoschka, Unknown, Klinkhardt & Biermann Verlag, Deutsche Graphiker der Gegenwart (German Printmakers of Our Time), 1920, bound volume with 16 lithographs (including cover), eight woodcuts, and eight photomechanical reproductions, Gift of Ingrid Rose in memory of her husband Milton Rose, 2014.7.3.1-24

Deutsche Graphiker der Gegenwart (German Printmakers of Our Time)

Various Artists, Kurt Pfister, Lovis Corinth, Max Liebermann, Käthe Kollwitz, Max Slevogt, August Gaul, Hans Meid, Alfred Kubin, Emil Nolde, Paul Klee, George Grosz, Ernst Barlach, Christian Rohlfs, Richard Seewald, Heinrich Campendonk, Erich Heckel, Otto Mueller, Max Pechstein, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Lyonel Feininger, Conrad Felixmüller, Max Unold, Karl Caspar, René Beeh, Adolf Ferdinand Schinnerer, Ludwig Meidner, Max Beckmann, Oskar Kokoschka, Unknown, Klinkhardt & Biermann Verlag · 1920 · bound volume with 16 lithographs (including cover), eight woodcuts, and eight photomechanical reproductions ·  Accession ID  2014.7.3.1-24