Fisherman

1921

Max Pechstein

Associated Names
Max Pechstein

Artist, German, 1881 - 1955

The image shows a black and white print of a person's upper body and face, shown from the shoulders up. The person has stylized facial features with large, prominent lines depicting a serious expression. The eyes are narrow and deep-set, under curved eyebrows, with a large, flat nose and a downturned mouth. The person is wearing a cap that covers most of the forehead, and their hair is not distinctly visible. They are dressed in a uniform-like garment with a high collar. The background comprises abstract, angular shapes. The image has a stark and graphic look, and there is a signature in the bottom right corner that reads "H. Woodstream 1921."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 40.1 x 31.8 cm (15 13/16 x 12 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 68.5 x 53 cm (26 15/16 x 20 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.17.356

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Krüger 1988, no. H241


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Claude Schaefer, Montevideo, Uruguay; Lessing J. Rosenwald, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania; acquired 1950 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1988

  • Krüger, Günter. Das Druckgraphische Werk Max Pechsteins. Hamburg: Max Pechstein-Archiv, 1988, no. H241.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: HMPechstein / 1921

Markings

stamped verso in black ink: COMISION NACIONAL DE MUSEOS / Y MONUMENTOS HISTORICOS / JOSE LUIS BUSANICHE / SECRETARIO GENERALE

Wikidata ID

Q65362601

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