Foggy Landscape

1919

Felix Hollenberg

Associated Names
Felix Hollenberg

Artist, German, 1868 - 1945

The image shows a landscape with a horizon line in the upper third of the composition. There are dark trees meeting the sky, with a bright star visible. The intricate brushstrokes depict the texture and depth of the trees. The ground is depicted with loosely etched lines, leading the eye into the distance. The color palette is monochromatic with deep blacks and soft grays, creating a serene atmosphere.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint on japan paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 16.8 x 25 cm (6 5/8 x 9 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 23.5 x 40 cm (9 1/4 x 15 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.299

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schahl 1968, no. 187

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Martin Sumers Graphics, New York); Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased September 17, 1990; Gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1968

  • Schahl, Adolf. Felix Hollenberg: Das graphische Werk. Munich, 1968: no. 187 (CHECK)

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Felix Hollenberg; lower left in graphite: 187*****

Wikidata ID

Q76556566

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