The sun
(Die Sonne)
(1914)
plate from the Zehn Holzschnitte von Schmidt-Rottluff portfolio, J.B. Neumann, Das Berliner Graphische Kabinett, Berlin, 1919
- 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 l.r.: 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 - Gallery location
- Not on display
- About this work
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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.
