The sun
(Die Sonne)
(1914)
plate from the Zehn Holzschnitte von Schmidt-Rottluff portfolio, J.B. Neumann, Das Berliner Graphische Kabinett, Berlin, 1919

Karl SCHMIDT-ROTTLUFF

Gallery location: Not on display

About this work

Created in the summer of 1914 during Karl Schmidt-Rottluff’s customary lakeside retreat, The sun exemplifies a common theme in early Expressionist art: an almost spiritual reverence for nature. In this woodcut, two figures approach a rising sun. As they walk towards the light, their outstretched arms convey a sense of optimism about what lies ahead. With its allusions to salvation, The sun reflects Schmidt-Rottluff’s belief that the imminent war would pave the way for a brighter future.

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Medium

woodcut

Measurements

39.8 × 50.0 cm (block) 50.2 × 62.8 cm (sheet)

Catalogue/s Raisonné

Schapire 152

Edition

edition of 75

Inscription

inscribed in pencil below image S. Rottluff

Accession Number

3385B-4

Departments

International Prints / International Prints and Drawings

Credit Line

National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1956
© Karl Schmidt-Rottluff/VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn. Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest

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The sun (Die Sonne) (1914) plate from the Zehn Holzschnitte von Schmidt-Rottluff portfolio, J.B. Neumann, Das Berliner Graphische Kabinett, Berlin, 1919 Karl SCHMIDT-ROTTLUFF

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The sun
(Die Sonne)
(1914)
plate from the Zehn Holzschnitte von Schmidt-Rottluff portfolio, J.B. Neumann, Das Berliner Graphische Kabinett, Berlin, 1919

Karl SCHMIDT-ROTTLUFF