Zwei Fischer mit Netz 1923

"Zwei Fischer mit Netz" (Two Fishermen with a Net), a 1923 woodcut by German Expressionist artist Max Pechstein (1881-1955), captures the stark simplicity and raw power of labor. The print's bold black and white lines depict two figures, their bodies rendered in a blocky, almost geometric style, as they work together to fold a large fishing net. The simplified forms and stark contrasts are characteristic of Expressionism, a movement that sought to express emotion and inner experience through exaggerated forms and vibrant colors. Pechstein's woodcut is a powerful testament to the human struggle and the beauty found in everyday labor.