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Tanzerinnen (Dancers)

Tanzerinnen (Dancers)

1917

Emil Nolde

(German, 1876–1956)

Germany, 20th century

Woodcut

Delia E. Holden Fund 1960.158

Catalogue raisonné: Schiefler and Mosel 132

Location

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These two swooning female dancers in long, elegant robes express themselves in dramatic but graceful curves, which are matched by Nolde’s vigorous gouging of the block. He combined a richly inked block with embossing, created by printing the block without ink (especially evident on the dancers’ white dresses). Throughout his career, Nolde returned to the theme of the dancer as the embodiment of freedom and expressivity. He knew several renowned avant-garde dancers whose form of modern dance involved elemental poses and free movements, often accompanied only by a drumbeat.

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Collection: 
PR - Woodcut
Department: 
Prints
Type of artwork: 
Print
Medium: 
Woodcut
Credit line: 
Delia E. Holden Fund

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