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The image shows a riverscape with a bridge crossing over a waterway. The viewpoint is slightly elevated, showing a wide view ahead. The skyline is depicted with a row of buildings and trees meeting the sky. The bridge arches gracefully over the river, supported by sturdy piers. The etching technique uses dark lines and cross-hatching for texture, particularly in the trees and water. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of black and gray, creating a moody atmosphere. The dark lines add texture to the trees and water, capturing the rustic landscape.
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The image shows a riverscape with a bridge crossing over a waterway. The viewpoint is slightly elevated, showing a wide view ahead. The skyline is depicted with a row of buildings and trees meeting the sky. The bridge arches gracefully over the river, supported by sturdy piers. The etching technique uses dark lines and cross-hatching for texture, particularly in the trees and water. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of black and gray, creating a moody atmosphere. The dark lines add texture to the trees and water, capturing the rustic landscape.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Aus Dem Tiergarten (From the Tiergarten)

Lovis Corinth

Date
1920
Medium
drypoint in black on wove paper
Dimensions
plate: 25 × 32 cm (9 13/16 × 12 5/8 in.) sheet: 43.6 × 40.5 cm (17 3/16 × 15 15/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2012.92.758
Credit line
Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen
Time span
1901 to 1925
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • figure
  • Bridge
  • Tree
  • Water
  • Garden
Provenance

Heinrich Stinnes, Cologne, Germany; (Jörg Maass Kunsthandel, Berlin, Germany); Ruth Cole Kainen, Washington, D.C., 2006; acquired 2012 by the National Gallery of Art

Inscription

lower left in graphite: zweiter Zustand No. 3 [undeciphered]; lower right in graphite: Lovis Corinth; lower center edge in blue ink by unknown hand: fr Ch Tramam[idecipherable] / 3. IV. 1920; lower right edge in black ink by unknown hand: [undeciphered]: ,,Aus dem Tiergarten 1919. / (Kleinen [undeciphered] / Kaltnadel. / II. Zustand 3. Imp. R -- mit La[undeciphered]; lower right edge in graphite by unknown hand: Schw. 397 / 1959 / 350-fs. / S. 397; lower center edge in graphite by unknown hand: 679

Marks

stamped lower left in red ink: HST; stamped lower center verso in black ink: R

NGA object ID 156722. 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.