Artwork
Landscape with Trees
Landscape with Trees is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Paula Modersohn-Becker. It dates from 1902 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Landscape with Trees is a print by Paula Modersohn-Becker, a German artist associated with early Expressionism, created circa 1902 using a combination of drypoint, etching, and roulette techniques on wove paper.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a serene landscape dominated by trees of varying sizes and shapes, with dense foliage and a subtle background structure, evoking a sense of depth and context.
Technique & Style
Modersohn-Becker's use of drypoint and etching creates a textured effect, with bold, expressive lines of varying thickness and shading that add nuance to the image, characteristic of her expressive approach to printmaking.
Artist & collection
Artist
Paula Modersohn-Becker (8 February 1876 – 20 November 1907) was a German Expressionist painter and draftswoman of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
