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Prasse W 150. Woodcut on fibrous cream japanese paper, full margins. One of only 10 impressions printed in Japan, from the edition of 50. No. 8 of the portfolio Zwölf Holzschnitte von Lyonel Feininger, 1921, published by the Bauhaus Weimar. Signed in pencil.
The woodcut depicts a naval fleet of warships, a favorite subject for Feininger, rendered in an abstracted and geometric style. The ships are portrayed as sharp, angular forms, evoking a sense of power and dominance as they navigate the sea. The jagged, pointed cubist forms of the sea, sky and ships create a sense of movement and energy. This reduction to planes of black and white aligns with Feininger’s broader artistic approach, which sought to simplify forms to their most essential, symbolic elements.
