Marseille, Steamship in the Harbor (Marseille, Dampfer im Hafen)

1900-1945

Paul Gangolf

Associated Names
Paul Gangolf

Artist, German, German, 1879 - 1936

The image shows a harbor scene in a black and white woodcut style. The view is slightly elevated, capturing the busy area. Small boats with figures are depicted in the foreground, with bold lines and cross-hatching defining their shapes. In the background, a larger ship is present, appearing to lean slightly. The skyline of the harbor is visible with various structures filling the upper section. The composition is dynamic, with energetic brushwork and sharp angles creating texture. The color palette is monochrome, using black ink on white paper.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 12.3 × 15.3 cm (4 13/16 × 6 in.)
    sheet: 40.7 × 31 cm (16 × 12 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.207

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rathenau 1964, no. 2

  • Series Title

    Die Schaffenden

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Jörg Maass Kunsthandel, Berlin); Ruth Cole Kainen [1922-2009], Washington, D.C. (Lugt 4739), purchased November 26, 2005; gift to NGA 2012.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1964

  • Rathenau, Ernest. Im Memoriam Paul Gangolf. Berlin: Euphorin Verlag, 1964, no. 2.

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right, Gangolf; by later hand, verso lower right, in graphite: i-R.2

Markings

stamp, verso center, in black ink: R

Wikidata ID

Q76556355

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