Artwork
Sheet of Sketches
Sheet of Sketches is a graphite drawing by the Impressionist artist Lovis Corinth. It dates from 1877 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Sheet of Sketches is a graphite drawing on wove paper created by Lovis Corinth in 1877, featuring multiple quick figure sketches in simple poses.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts people in various everyday poses—standing and sitting—emphasizing posture and movement over detailed accuracy, reflecting the artist's focus on capturing the human form during his early training.
Technique & Style
Characterized by loose, light lines, the sketches exhibit a naturalistic approach with visible overlaps and fading, illustrating the exploratory and iterative process of the artist's learning.
History & Provenance
Created during Corinth's formative period, before his presidency of the Berlin Secession and his later shift to expressionism after a 1911 stroke, this work represents his initial artistic development 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.
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