Heischer

1917

Max Pechstein

Associated Names
Max Pechstein

Artist, German, 1881 - 1955

Fritz Gurlitt

Publisher, German, 1854 - 1893

The image is a black and white portrait in a stark, graphic style. It shows the upper part of a person's body, including the head and shoulders. The person is depicted in a three-quarter view, with their head turned slightly to the left. Facial features are stylized with sharp lines and angles, such as pronounced eyes, brows, and lips. The hair is depicted with bold patterns, and the person wears a headband with a diamond pattern. Geometric shapes surround the face. The person's shoulders are covered with abstracted details hinting at a garment. The background is primarily dark, contrasting with the lighter areas of the face and clothing, creating a bold and dynamic effect.

Media Options

This object’s media is not available for download. Contact us about image usage.

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    image: 24.45 × 20.16 cm (9 5/8 × 7 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 47.5 × 36.5 cm (18 11/16 × 14 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.57.24

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Krüger 1988, no. H171


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ruth Cole Kainen, Washington, D.C.; acquired 2006 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1921

  • Fechter, Paul. Das graphische Werk: Max Pechstein. Berlin: Verlag Gurlitt, 1921, no. 112.

1988

  • Krüger, Günter. Das Druckgraphische Werk Max Pechsteins. Hamburg: Max Pechstein-Archiv, 1988, no. H171.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Eigendruck; lower right in graphite: M Pechstein / 1917; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: No. 9750; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: MO

Wikidata ID

Q76348644

You may be interested in

Loading Results