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The Woodcutter

Ferdinand Hodler

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a person swinging an axe in an action pose. The person has their arms raised above their head and their body slightly leaning forward. They have a concentrated expression, short hair, and are wearing a striped short-sleeved shirt, pants, and shoes. The background includes a vertical log and some indistinct shapes. The sketch is done in a monochrome palette.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1910
Medium
transfer lithograph on wove paper
Dimensions
3480 × 5319 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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