The image is an etching showing a landscape view from an elevated perspective. The horizon line is in the upper third of the composition with a faint mountain range and clouds above. In the foreground, there are strokes depicting trees and grassy areas. A line of buildings is seen to the right with sharp angles. Loose, expressive brushstrokes create movement and texture. The color palette is monochrome with shades of black and off-white, creating a dramatic tone.

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Walchensee landschaft (Walchensee Landscape)

Lovis Corinth (German, 1858 - 1925)

1919

Medium: drypoint in black on wove paper
Classification: Print
Dimensions: plate: 22 x 30 cm (8 11/16 x 11 13/16 in.) ; sheet: 37.6 x 50.8 cm (14 13/16 x 20 in.)
Culture: German
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line: Gift of Jacob Kainen
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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