Artwork
Frauenkopf (Head of Woman)
Frauenkopf (Head of Woman) is an ink print by Lovis Corinth. It dates from 1911 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Frauenkopf (Head of Woman) is a 1911 etching by Lovis Corinth, a German artist associated with the Berlin Secession movement. The print is executed in black on wove paper.
Subject & Meaning
The etching depicts a woman's head in profile, with her hair pulled back and wearing a high collar. The subject is rendered in a loose, sketch-like style, capturing a momentary impression.
Technique & Style
The artist employed etching, scratching lines into a metal plate to create the image. The resulting print has a raw, unfinished quality, with dark marks on a light background. The loose lines and textured paper contribute to the work's expressive character.
History & Provenance
Corinth created Frauenkopf in 1911, a year in which he suffered a stroke that influenced his subsequent work, shifting towards a looser, more expressive style. At the time, Corinth was a prominent figure in the Berlin Secession, having trained in Paris and Munich.
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.
