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Portrait of a Woman or Seated Woman, 1918

  • linocuts (prints), Japanese silk paper
  • 203 x 173 mm
  • Inv. 2010-E-9

Public Domain

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In Expressionism, the woodcut is as important a means of expression as painting and sculpture. The technique forces the artist to a powerful drawing without sensitive nuances, to essential contrasts without colour shading. A number of artists, such as Jozef Cantré (1890-1957), Gustave De Smet (1877-1943) and Frits Van den Berghe (1883-1939) prefer linoleum, a material that is easier to work with. Their designs are strongly influenced by German Expressionism. Only about ten linocuts by Van den Berghe are known. The wood- and linocuts by De Smet, nineteen in all, are mostly based on his own paintings.

Artist

Gustave De SmetRKDVIAFWikidata
Ghent 1877 - Deurle (Sint-Martens-Latem) 1943
linocuttersAAT

TitlePortrait of a Woman or Seated Woman
Date 1918
Period20th century
Medium and supportlinocuts (prints)AAT
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings signatures (names) bottom right, outside the depiction: Gustave De Smet
Collectionprint room
Object type linocuts (prints) AAT
Inventory number2010-E-9
Acquisition credit purchase
Taevernier, Sabine
Deinze
2010
Current whereaboutsWork currently not on display
Permalinkhttps://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2010-E-9
IIIF Manifesthttps://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/5969/manifest.json