Haystacks

probably c. 1935

Karl Schmidt-Rottluff

Associated Names
Karl Schmidt-Rottluff

Artist, German, 1884 - 1976

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.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brush and black ink with gray wash

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 50 x 70 cm (19 11/16 x 27 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1945.5.1321

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Karl Buchholz; purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald from the Office of the Alien Property Custodian, December 8, 1944; given to NGA, 1945

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1978

  • Master Drawings from the Collection of the National Gallery of Art and Promised Gifts, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1978, p. 125.

Inscriptions

lower right in black: SRottluff; in later hand, lower right in graphite: 3531

Wikidata ID

Q64591909

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