Hen with Her Chicks (Henne mit ihren Kücken) c. 1910
emilpottner
toned paper
water colours
germany
handmade artwork painting
coloured pencil
coffee painting
painting painterly
watercolour bleed
watercolour illustration
botanical art
watercolor
"Hen with Her Chicks (Henne mit ihren Kücken)" is a color woodcut created in 1910 by German artist Emil Pottner. The image depicts a mother hen and her chicks in a verdant setting. The artist's characteristic style, emphasizing the use of color and textured lines, brings the scene to life. This artwork is a fine example of the artist's expressive use of the woodcut medium, showcasing the beauty of nature through a simplified yet captivating lens. The work is part of the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art.
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Emil Pottner broke a few rules with this print. He shifted his color blocks so that they were slightly out of register, even though he had little squares in the margin to aid in proper alignment. The shift resulted in a lively sense of movement, a nonstop peeping, pecking, and waddling. Birds were a lifelong subject for Pottner, and he saw all kinds outside his door in Petzow, Germany, a spot along the Havel River near Berlin. In 1938 the Nazis forced Pottner, who was Jewish, from his home. He died after being deported to the Treblinka death camp in 1942.
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