Artwork
Listening
Listening is an ink print by Walter Gramatté. It dates from 1920 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Listening is a 1920 lithograph on light orange paper by Walter Gramatté, a German artist associated with Expressionism.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a profile view of a person's face and shoulders, lost in thought. The image conveys introspection and emotional depth, reflecting Gramatté's experiences with illness and the aftermath of World War I.
Technique & Style
Gramatté employed a scratchy, textured style, giving the image a sketch-like quality. The contrast between the black-and-white lithograph and the warm orange paper adds to the work's expressive effect.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Walter Gramatté (8 January 1897 in Berlin – 9 February 1929 in Hamburg) was a German expressionist painter who specialized in magic realism.
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