Landscape

Willy Jaeckel

Associated Names
Willy Jaeckel

Artist, German, 1888 - 1944

The image shows an upward view through a dense forest. The trees are drawn with elongated, vertical strokes, reaching high. Some trees are stripped of branches, enhancing the vertical perspective. The thickets of trees form a canopy directing the viewer's gaze towards the center, where the horizon appears elevated. Silhouetted tree formations can be seen, reinforcing depth and elevation. The brushstrokes convey motion and texture accentuating the trees' forms and atmospheric layers. The color palette consists of shades of gray, black, and white, creating an ethereal and haunting impact. The atmosphere is stark and serene, capturing the viewer in a quiet woodland setting.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    roulette and drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jacob Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 26.9 x 21 cm (10 9/16 x 8 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 37.5 x 25.5 cm (14 3/4 x 10 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.98.291

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Stilijanov-Nedo 1987, undesc.


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Jacob Kainen, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1987

  • Stilijanov-Nedo, Ingrid. Willy Jaeckel 1888-1944, Das Druckgraphische Werk. Regensburg: 1987: undescribed.

Wikidata ID

Q76360133

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