The image shows a person swinging an axe in an action pose. The person has their arms raised above their head and their body slightly leaning forward. They have a concentrated expression, short hair, and are wearing a striped short-sleeved shirt, pants, and shoes. The background includes a vertical log and some indistinct shapes. The sketch is done in a monochrome palette.

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The Woodcutter

Ferdinand Hodler (Swiss, 1853 - 1918)

c. 1910

Medium: transfer lithograph on wove paper
Classification: Print
Dimensions: sheet: 69.7 × 48.8 cm (27 7/16 × 19 3/16 in.)
Culture: Swiss
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line: Rosenwald Collection
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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