Frühlingslandschaft (Spring Landscape)

1913

Erich Heckel

Associated Names
Erich Heckel

Artist, German, 1883 - 1970

The image is a woodcut print by Erich Heckel. The horizon is positioned about one-third from the top of the image, with jagged mountains and abstract forms visible along it. The lines in the woodcut are sharp, angular, and bold, creating movement and energy. The black and white color palette creates a stark contrast, enhancing the visual effect. Close to us, there's a sweeping path or form that leads the eye into the middle area, which is filled with abstract elements. In the background, there are more linear elements. The visual style emphasizes abstraction and intensity, typical of expressionist techniques.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Beverly and Christopher With, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1964

  • Dube, Annemarie and Wolf-Dieter Dube. Erich Heckel; das graphische Werke. 2 vols. New York: Ernest Rathenau, 1964, 1965: no. 255 B

Inscriptions

lower center below image: ERICH HECKEL: FRÜHLINGSLANDSCHAFT. ORIGINALHOLZSCHNITT.

Wikidata ID

Q77015547

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