Woman's head

1907

Karl Schmidt-Rottluff

Associated Names
Karl Schmidt-Rottluff

Artist, German, 1884 - 1976

The image is a portrait showing the head and neck of a person facing forward with a direct gaze. The facial features are expressed with bold brush strokes, emphasizing prominent eyes, a broad nose, and a strong mouth. The hair is depicted with dark, swirling strokes. The person's clothing is not prominently shown, blending into the rough textures around the portrait. There are no visible objects or jewelry. The background is abstract and chaotic, with black and white brush strokes blending with the face, creating an intense atmosphere.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chalk lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 44.4 × 31.2 cm (17 1/2 × 12 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.462

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schapire 1924, Vol. L, no. 26, State only

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner [1880-1938], Berlin and Davos (Lugt 1570); Walter Kern [b. 1898], Winterthur (Lugt 1567). (Jörg Maass Kunsthandel, Berlin); Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased November, 2005; Gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1924

  • Schapire, Rosa. Karl Schmidt-Rottluffs graphische Werk bis 1923. Berlin: Euphorion-Verlag, 1924, no. 26, only

Inscriptions

below image, at left, in graphite: Schmidt-Ruttloff 1907 / Fraüenkopf

Wikidata ID

Q76556969

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