Cocotte on the Street by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

Cocotte on the Street 1915

drawing

17_20th-century

drawing

childish illustration

cartoon like

cartoon based

caricature

junji ito style

cartoon sketch

linocut print

tattoo art

cartoon style

doodle art

"Cocotte on the Street" is a woodcut created by German Expressionist artist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner in 1915. The artwork, now housed in the Städel Museum, depicts a street scene with a prominent figure holding an umbrella. The use of bold, black lines and contrasting yellow background characteristic of Kirchner's style creates a sense of urgency and emotion. The distorted figures and simplified forms contribute to the overall feeling of alienation and urban anxiety, themes often explored by Kirchner in his work. The artwork is a powerful testament to Kirchner's innovative use of woodcut as a medium and his keen observation of modern life.

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stadelmuseum about 1 year ago

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In front of the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church in Berlin, a cocotte with an umbrella comes straight towards the viewer as in a film close-up. In its technical and compositional interlocking of form and colour, this colour woodcut from two blocks anticipates the woodcut series on “Peter Schlemihl” (inv. no. 65603-65610). The three variations of the Städel Museum bear witness to Kirchner’s experimental handling of the printing technique. Whereas the print made from the block with the fundamental elements of the drawing (the so-called drawing block) can stand its ground as a composition in its own right (inv. no. SG 4372), the example solely in black from the block actually cut for the coloured areas (the colour block) has the appearance of a photo negative (inv. no. SG 4373). In the third example (inv. no. 65598), the artist first printed the drawing block in black, and then, over it, pale impressions of the colour block and the drawing block inked partially in monotype manner.