Artwork
Der Neue See (The New Lake)
Der Neue See (The New Lake) is an ink print by Lovis Corinth. It dates from 1920 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Der Neue See (The New Lake) is a 1920 print by Lovis Corinth, a German painter and printmaker. It is executed in drypoint and roulette on wove paper.
Technique & Style
The print showcases Corinth's use of drypoint, a technique that involves scratching ink into a metal plate to achieve textured lines. The resulting image is characterized by rough, layered marks that evoke a sense of depth and density.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a dark, tangled forest with thick, overlapping lines that create a dense and shadowy atmosphere. Light spots visible through the branches contribute to a quiet and mysterious mood.
Context
Corinth's work, including Der Neue See, reflects his later style, which blended elements of impressionism and expressionism. This shift was influenced by a stroke in 1911 that altered his artistic approach.
Artist & collection
Artist
Lovis Corinth was a German artist and writer whose mature work as a painter and printmaker realized a synthesis of impressionism and expressionism.
Tiergarten (Zoological Garden)
Birkenstämme im Tiergarten (Birch Trees in the Tiergarten)
The Mill-Wheel
Tiger Sleeping at the Entrance to its Lair (Tigre couché à l'entrée de son antre)
The Long Landscape (Paysage en long)
Salmon Fisher (Le pecheur du saumon)
Bank im Walde II (Bench in the Woods II)
A Souvenir of the Bas-Bréau
Mountain Landscape with Little Mowers
Shepherd Struggling with a Goat (Berger luttant avec sa chevre)
Solitude
Am see (On a Lake)