Tänzerinnen (Dancers)

1895

Lovis Corinth

Associated Names
Lovis Corinth

Artist, German, 1858 - 1925

This is a painting of three figures dancing in swirling dresses. The image portrays three figures caught in a moment of dance, each adorned in flowing dresses that seem to emulate the rhythm of their movements. Their poses suggest a dynamic energy, with one figure in a pose that makes the dress billow dramatically, adding to the sense of motion. The use of lines and shading gives the figures a sense of movement against a plain background, allowing the focus to remain on the interaction and grace of the dance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching, softground etching, and roulette in black on Van Gelder Zonen laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 14.5 × 19.5 cm (5 11/16 × 7 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 25.5 × 32.5 cm (10 1/16 × 12 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.759

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schwarz 1922, no. 17

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Jörg Maass Kunsthandel, Berlin, Germany); Ruth Cole Kainen, Washington, D.C., 2002; acquired 2012 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1922

  • Schwarz, Karl. _Das graphische Werk von Lovis Corinth. _Berlin, Germany: Fritz Gurlitt, 1922, no. 17.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Lovis Corinth; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: ZU4595

Markings

stamped upper center verso in black ink: R

Watermarks

VEN GELDER ZONEN

Wikidata ID

Q76560382

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