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Kapuzinerpredigt—"Hetzt sich lieber herum mit der Dirn'" (The Capuchin's Sermon—"He Prefers to Run Around with a Girl")

Lovis Corinth

National Gallery of Art

The image features swirling lines and dense cross-hatches creating a dark and heavy texture in an abstract composition. Within the chaotic strokes, there are hints of a human figure or face emerging. The piece evokes organic forms suggestive of figures in motion or struggle, allowing viewers to find familiar shapes like limbs or faces in a mist.

Artwork Details

Date
1923
Medium
etching in black on Van Gelder Zonen laid paper
Dimensions
3150 × 4103 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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