Artwork
Kauernder weiblicher akt (Crouching Female Nude)
Kauernder weiblicher akt (Crouching Female Nude) is an ink print by Lovis Corinth. It dates from 1914 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Lovis Corinth's 1914 print 'Kauernder weiblicher akt (Crouching Female Nude)' is a drypoint and aquatint work in black. It showcases Corinth's skill as a German painter and printmaker.
Subject & Meaning
The print features a nude female figure crouching with her knees drawn up and arms resting on them, her head tilted back. The pose conveys a sense of relaxation or contemplation.
Technique & Style
Corinth employed loose, scratchy lines to create a textured effect on the subject's skin and surrounding cloth. Shading accentuates the curves of her body and folds in the fabric, giving the impression of a rapid, spontaneous execution.
History & Provenance
Corinth created this work after a stroke in 1911 had shifted his style toward expressionism, characterized by bolder and looser techniques. He was a leading 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.
