Artwork
Knabe mit Hund (Boy with Dog)
Knabe mit Hund (Boy with Dog) is an ink print by Lovis Corinth. It dates from 1915 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Knabe mit Hund (Boy with Dog) is a 1915 drypoint print on wove paper by German artist Lovis Corinth, characterized by loose, expressive lines and varied tonal shading.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a youthful figure in a hat and coat, closely holding a small dog, capturing a moment of intimate companionship. The subject's simplicity belies Corinth's evolving artistic explorations.
Technique & Style
Executed in drypoint, the work showcases Corinth's adaptation of this technique, with visible, scratchy tool marks enhancing the textured, rough-paper base. The loose, scribble-like lines reflect his post-1911 stylistic shift, blending expressive and impressionistic elements.
History & Provenance
Created in 1915, during a period of stylistic transformation for Corinth following a 1911 stroke, the work postdates his leadership of the Berlin Secession and reflects his move beyond naturalism.
Context
Knabe mit Hund emerges from Corinth's broader artistic trajectory, influenced by his training in Paris and Munich, and his subsequent integration of impressionist and expressionist principles into his practice.
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.
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