Karl Schmidt-Rottluff
1884 - 1976
Blick ins Weite. 1925.
Watercolor and ink brush.
Signed and dated in the lowe left . Titled and dated on the reverse by a hand other than that of the artist. On firm wove paper. 69.5 x 50 cm (27.3 x 19.6 in), the full sheet. [KA].

• Large-format, vibrant watercolor with expressive forms and brilliant colors.
• Highly emotional: Schmidt-Rottluff impressively captures the inner life, longing, and hope of the female figure gazing toward the horizon.
• The depiction of man in dialog with nature is a recurring theme in the artist's work.
• From 1920 onwards, Jershöft on the Baltic Sea became a central source of inspiration for the artist and an important retreat for his creative work.
• Other watercolors from this creative phase can be found in important museum collections, including the Hamburger Kunsthalle and the Städel Museum in Frankfurt am Main.

The watercolor is documented in the archive of the Karl and Emy Schmidt-Rottluff Foundation, Berlin. We are grateful for the kind information provided.

PROVENANCE: Private collection, southern Germany.
Private collection, Berlin (acquired in 1999 from the above: Grisebach, Berlin).

EXHIBITION: Schmidt-Rottluff. Aquarelle aus den Jahren 1909 bis 1969, 55th B.A.T. Exhibition, B.A.T. Cigaretten-Fabriken GmbH, Hamburg, June 13–August 10, 1974, cat. no. 66 (illustrated).
Schmidt-Rottluff. Aquarelle, Druckgraphik. Exhibition marking the 100th anniversary of his birth, Graphisches Kabinett, Kunsthandel Wolfgang Werner KG, Bremen, March 8–May 12, 1984, cat. no. 7 (illustrated in color).

LITERATURE: Grisebach, Berlin, 71st auction, Selected Works, June 4, 1999, lot 34 (illustrated in color).

The sheet is in good condition showing fresh colors. Isolated tiny foxing spots.