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One of Schmidt-Rottluff’s most powerful, expressionist works. This impression is signed lower right and comes from an edition of 75. References: Schapire 159; Hirmer Verlag 33
1914
Edition Size: 75
Sheet Size: 24 1/2 x 20 1/4 inches
Reference: Schapire 159; Hirmer Verlag 33
Signed
Condition: Excellent
One of Schmidt-Rottluff’s most powerful, expressionist works. This impression is signed lower right and comes from an edition of 75. References: Schapire 159; Hirmer Verlag 33
German painter and printmaker Karl Schmidt-Rottluff was born in Rottluff, now known as Chemnitz in December 1884 and was famed for his expressionist landscapes and nudes. He started his academic life by studying architecture, but, after meeting some other artists (Erich Heckel, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and Fritz Bleyl), he became one of the founders of expressionist art group Die Brücke (The Bridge). He served in the army 1915-1918, moving afterwards to Berlin, where he met his wife, Emy Frisch and settled for the remainder of his life.