Shepherd with a Large Goat (Der Hirt mit der grossen Ziege)

1924

Heinrich Campendonk

Associated Names
Heinrich Campendonk

Artist, German, 1889 - 1957

The image displays bold, intertwined lines and geometric shapes forming an abstract composition. In the center is a figure resembling a person with exaggerated features surrounded by abstract forms that evoke animals or mythical creatures. A long-necked creature similar to a giraffe stands next to the figure, and a smaller green figure or plant stands on the other side. Throughout the image are shapes resembling stars and fish-like forms, enhancing the fantastical and surreal nature. Vibrant reds, blues, and greens add to the abstract interpretation.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut, hand-colored with watercolor by the artist, on japan paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    block: 31.9 x 24.9 cm (12 9/16 x 9 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 44.8 x 34.1 cm (17 5/8 x 13 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2007.141.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Engels 1959, no. 47b

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Jörg Maass Kunsthandel, Berlin); Mrs. Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased November 1, 2006; gift to NGA, 2007.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1959

  • Engels 1959, no. 47b

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Campendonk

Wikidata ID

Q76438978

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