Kauernde auf Sofa c. 1912

"Kauernde auf Sofa" (c. 1912) is a woodcut by German Expressionist artist Otto Mueller, currently housed at the Städel Museum. The piece depicts a nude woman in a crouching position, with her body taking up much of the composition. Mueller's use of bold lines and stark contrasts in the woodcut is characteristic of the Expressionist style, emphasizing emotion and subjective experience over objective representation. The background is rendered with a series of parallel lines, creating a sense of depth and texture. This work exemplifies the artist's fascination with the female form and his exploration of the human condition in a dynamic, expressive manner.