Trees

1912

Karl Schmidt-Rottluff

Associated Names
Karl Schmidt-Rottluff

Artist, German, 1884 - 1976

The image depicts a series of sharp, angular shapes and bold lines intersecting and overlapping within a rectangular frame. The composition resembles the dynamic form of a flock of birds mid-flight, with triangular shapes suggesting wings and beaks. The zigzag patterns and pointed lines enhance a sense of movement, while darker shading in some areas creates depth and texture similar to feathers. The abstract artwork invites viewers to consider familiar notions of nature and motion through its jagged design.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chalk lithograph on japanese paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 41.4 × 53.8 cm (16 5/16 × 21 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.461

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schapire 1924, Vol. L, no. 81, State only

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Wilhelm Niemeyer, Hamburg (no mark). (Jörg Maass Kunsthandel, Berlin); Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased November 1, 2008; Gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1924

  • Schapire, Rosa. Karl Schmidt-Rottluffs graphische Werk bis 1923. Berlin: Euphorion-Verlag, 1924, no. 81, only

Inscriptions

at bottom right, in graphite: K Rottluff 1912

Wikidata ID

Q76556967

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