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The Franz Marc woodcut in three colors, ..., is the first example in the Art Center collection of the work of this mystical German artist. In addition to being one of Marc's most important graphic works, it is also a highly characteristic fusion of animal forms and abstrat shapes, develpping a highly rhythmic and dynamic composition. Works by Franz Marc are expecially rare due to his tragic early death in World War I, after being one of the key artists of the Munich "Der Blaue Reiter" group.
Source: Bulletin, March 1968
Exhibition History"Expressionist Woodcuts" Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, IA, January 11 - March 31, 2002
Exhibition History"Expressionist Woodcuts" Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, IA, January 11 - March 31, 2002
DimensionsSheet: 20 × 13 3/4 in. (50.8 × 34.9 cm)
Image: 9 3/8 × 7 7/8 in. (23.8 × 20 cm)
Image: 9 3/8 × 7 7/8 in. (23.8 × 20 cm)
Accession Number 1967.35
Classificationsprint
CopyrightPublic Domain
InscriptionsFranz Marc Day of Creation color woodcut (l,r graphite)
gedr. F. Veigh (l,l graphite)
1.5.51 A - 31 Kaminetsky (l,l graphite)
Maria Marc (verso, l,r graphite)
MarksHanddruck vom Originalholzstock bestaligt: (verso, l,r stamp)
Blind stamp (l,l)
