Untitled (Landscape with Goat and House) c. 1930 - 1934

This is John B. Flannagan's "Untitled (Landscape with Goat and House)", a woodcut print. What strikes me about this piece is how the black and white contrast carves out a world. Look at the way the lines define the goat, the house, and the landscape, they feel so immediate, right? You can almost feel the artist digging into the wood, making each mark with intention. The texture created by these lines gives the whole scene a raw, almost tactile quality. It reminds me that art isn't just about depicting something, but about the act of making itself. That reminds me of Paula Modersohn-Becker, another artist who wasn't afraid to pare things down to their essence. This landscape isn't trying to be pretty, it's trying to be real, you know?