Oriental Landscape with Two Riders

1913

Hans Meid

Associated Names
Hans Meid

Artist, German, 1883 - 1957

The image shows a point of view looking into a densely wooded area, with two figures on horseback close to us, traveling along a path that curves through the landscape. The horizon is not distinctly visible, as the view is enclosed by trees and vegetation, which dominate the scene both close by and in the distance. The brushstrokes are loose and expressive, with a sketch-like quality capturing the movement and texture of the foliage and the horses. The color palette is monochromatic, relying on shades of black and white to create contrast and depth.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.7 x 13.1 cm (6 15/16 x 5 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 32.5 x 25.3 cm (12 13/16 x 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1985.32.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Jentsch 1978, no. 118, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1978

  • Jentsch, Ralph. Hans Meid: Das Graphische Werk. Esslingen: Verlag Kunstgalerie Esslingen, 1978.

Inscriptions

across bottom below plate in graphite: Orient. Landschaft mit Rittern Hans Meid / 1913; lower left in plate: MEID 13

Wikidata ID

Q74067326

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