The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 24, 2024

Sunset over the Lake

Sunset over the Lake

probably after 1920
(German, 1876–1956)
Germany, 20th century
watercolor
Sheet: 34.5 x 47.6 cm (13 9/16 x 18 3/4 in.); Secondary Support: 38.7 x 54.9 cm (15 1/4 x 21 5/8 in.)
Gift of Mrs. Clive Runnels in memory of Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. 1959.83
Location: not on view

Description

Emil Nolde’s watercolors encapsulate the Expressionists’ quest for spontaneity and immediacy, and for painting by instinct rather than by adhering to traditional landscape structure. Throughout his life, Nolde made watercolors depicting the coast of the North Sea near his home. He used vivid colors to transform reality—evident in the three watercolors on view here—hoping to reveal nature’s power and magnetism. Working outdoors, Nolde considered his watercolors to be collaborations with nature: “I painted the white snow as it fell, and the finished or half-finished pictures lay around covered by the snow itself. . . . I loved to find nature collaborating in this way—a natural unity embracing the painter, his subject and the picture.”
  • ?-?
    (Richard H. Zinser, Forest Hills, New York, sold to Mr. Clive Runnels)
    ?-1959
    Mr. Clive Runnels, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1959-
    Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Cleveland Museum of Art, “Recent Acquisitions Press Release,” July 20, 1959, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives. archive.org
    Cleveland Museum of Art, “Recent Acquisitions Press Release,” July 24, 1959, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives. archive.org
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    National Schools of Style. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 14-September 18, 1983).
    German Drawings of the 18th, 19th, and 20th Centuries. The Cleveland Museum of Art (April 1-July 13, 1980).
    The Milieu of Edvard Munch. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (May 5-June 5, 1977).
    Prints and Drawings, 1916-1965. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (May 20-July 24, 1966).
    Juxtapositions. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (September 11-October 10, 1965).
    Water Color. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 6-August 27, 1962).
    Contemporary Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 13, 1960-January 8, 1961).
  • {{cite web|title=Sunset over the Lake|url=false|author=Emil Nolde|year=probably after 1920|access-date=24 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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