Bergkirchen 1909

"Bergkirchen", a 1909 woodcut by German artist Carl Thiemann (1881-1966), depicts a rural landscape with a simplified, almost abstract, aesthetic. Silhouetted trees in the foreground stand tall against a pale sky filled with radiating lines of light. A small village building emerges in the distance, adding a touch of human presence to the scene. Thiemann’s use of black and white with subtle hints of green highlights the dramatic contrast between light and shadow, characteristic of his work in this period.