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The image depicts a rural scene with a structure that could be a barn or house. The perspective leads to the building located in the upper third of the composition. A line suggests the horizon, sloping away from the building. The painting shows dynamic brushstrokes indicating foliage, possibly trees, on the right side. The style is impressionistic with an emphasis on spontaneity over detail. The color scheme is monochromatic, using shades of black on off-white paper. In the distance, there is a minimalistic representation of a roof and open land, enhancing the rural atmosphere.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Am see (On a Lake)
Lovis Corinth
- Date
- 1917
- Medium
- drypoint in black on laid paper
- Dimensions
- plate: 9.6 x 12 cm (3 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.) sheet: 18 x 22.6 cm (7 1/16 x 8 7/8 in.)
- Classification
- Accession number
- 2000.105.2
- Credit line
- Gift of Dr. Toni G. Marcy
- Time span
- 1851 to 1875
- Department
- CG-W
Subjects and terms
- German
- Landscape
- drypoint
- Lake
- Building
- Writing
Provenance
Sigbert Marzynski (Marcy); Dr. Toni G. Marcy, Los Angeles, California; acquired 2000 by the National Gallery of Art
Inscription
lower left in graphite: [undeciphered]; lower right in graphite: Lovis Corinth
NGA object ID 117159. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.