
Karl Schmidt-Rottluff
Bildnis O.M. (Otto Mueller)
A bold and expressionistic woodcut portrait rendered in Schmidt-Rottluff's characteristic angular, deeply carved lines that fracture the face of fellow Die Brücke artist Otto Mueller into jagged, mask-like planes. The stark contrast between black ink and the warm tone of the lightweight laid paper amplifies the raw psychological intensity of the image. This work exemplifies the German Expressionist movement's embrace of the woodcut medium as a vehicle for emotional directness and formal distortion.
- Medium
- Woodcut, on light-weight laid paper, with full margins,
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Evening & Day Editions
April 25, 2016
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