Richard Seewald
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31 works

Woodcuts

Powerful black-and-white contrasts and colour prints: woodcuts from the expressionist beginnings to the years in Ticino.

  1. Richard Seewald, Der Matrose, 1914. Woodcut: Sailor in blue uniform with a foot on a bollard, a green parrot at left, harbour and clouds behind in blue and green.

    01Der Matrose1914

  2. Richard Seewald, Gärtner und Tod. Woodcut: A skeleton floats with a spear above a man digging with a spade; bare trees and rocks against a black ground.

    02Gärtner und Tod

  3. Richard Seewald, Woodcut: Several hunched figures crowded in a half circle beneath a sun disc and a wall, rendered in white on black.

    03Resting group under sun

  4. Richard Seewald, Dorfstraße. Woodcut: Thatched houses under rippling cloud bands, a striped cat in the foreground and a figure with a stick at left.

    04Dorfstraße

  5. Richard Seewald, Segelbarken (Elba), 1922. Woodcut: Densely packed sailing boats with angular sails on rippled water, a small rowing boat in front, hills behind.

    05Segelbarken (Elba)1922

  6. Richard Seewald, Die Sonne von Elba, 1922. Woodcut: White houses stepped up a hillside with agaves and mountains behind, a radiating sun at upper right.

    06Die Sonne von Elba1922

  7. Richard Seewald, Friedhof (München), 1915. Woodcut: Central path through a cemetery with crosses, bare trees and a gate, dark figures walking along the path.

    07Friedhof (München)1915

  8. Richard Seewald, Woodcut: A deer stretches up a tree with winding branches, another animal in front, hilly landscape; brown and black.

    08Deer in the thicket

  9. Richard Seewald, Ascona, 1921. Woodcut: Village with campanile and tightly packed houses before dark mountains, fields and a road in the foreground.

    09Ascona1921

  10. Richard Seewald, Aus Dalmatien, 1913. Woodcut: Masts, boats and figures on a shore with shrubs and hills beyond; a small print on toned paper.

    10Aus Dalmatien1913

  11. Richard Seewald, Varieté, 1913. Woodcut: Circus ring with performers on rings, an acrobat lying on a carpet and a musician at right; a small cat at left.

    11Varieté1913

  12. Richard Seewald, Woodcut: View over rooftops, a fortress and lighthouse by a bay with mountain ranges behind; an arched bridge at right.

    12Harbour town with lighthouse

  13. Richard Seewald, Bauernhof (Elba), 1922. Woodcut: Garden scene with a jug, terrace and beds, a house above; blue-green tint from glass reflection.

    13Bauernhof (Elba)1922

  14. Richard Seewald, Woodcut: A spotted salamander winds across large leaves against a black ground.

    14Salamander on leaves

  15. Richard Seewald, Aus dem Camposanto, 1922. Woodcut: Crowded group of figures around a reclining man, a banner above reading "Komm süsser Tod".

    15Aus dem Camposanto1922

  16. Richard Seewald, Passau, 1918. Woodcut: Townscape with tall houses and church towers above a river, dramatic clouded sky.

    16Passau1918

  17. Richard Seewald, Portolongone (Elba), 1922. Woodcut: Village in a bay with palms, a curving coastal road in front and strongly churning surf.

    17Portolongone (Elba)1922

  18. Richard Seewald, Woodcut: Head portrait of a man with a pipe in his mouth, strong features and large eyes.

    18Portrait with pipe

  19. Richard Seewald, Rehkitz, 1917. Woodcut: A spotted fawn grazes among plants, umbels and leaves, in white on black.

    19Rehkitz1917

  20. Richard Seewald, Segelbarken (Elba), 1922. Hand-coloured woodcut: Colour-printed sailing boats with yellow and pink sails on blue water, a rowing boat in front.

    20Segelbarken (Elba)1922

  21. Richard Seewald, Strand (Cassis), 1914. Woodcut: Figures dancing and leaping on a beach, a bank and houses beyond under rays; black on beige.

    21Strand (Cassis)1914

  22. Richard Seewald, Häuser im Tal, 1918. Woodcut: Pale house at a bend on a slope with trees and firs, a richly patterned landscape.

    22Häuser im Tal1918

  23. Richard Seewald, Der Hirte, 1918. Woodcut: Herdsman in a green hat beside a cow, goats and ferns in front; green, blue and violet on black.

    23Der Hirte1918

  24. Richard Seewald, Woodcut: Woman holding a child, surrounded by a cow with calf, sheep and donkey, a church behind; coloured.

    24Madonna with child and animals

  25. Richard Seewald, Segelboote (Rügen), 1921. Woodcut: Two sailing boats on calm water behind dunes under heavy cloud bands.

    25Segelboote (Rügen)1921

  26. Richard Seewald, Woodcut: Mountain landscape with a valley, conifers and a sun between clouds.

    26Mountain valley with sun

  27. Richard Seewald, Berglandschaft Tessin, 1917. Woodcut: Hillside village with a church tower, a pole with wires and bushes in front; dense black-and-white patterns.

    27Berglandschaft Tessin1917

  28. Richard Seewald, Woodcut: Street with a horse cart and a bus marked MAPLE, pedestrians and a small dog; advertising lettering on buildings.

    28Street scene with bus

  29. Richard Seewald, Woodcut: Spectators in a dark hall before a screen showing four dancing figures.

    29Dance show in cinema

  30. Richard Seewald, Die Ziege, 1920. Woodcut: A goat standing against a black ground with grass and a fence, a cloud above.

    30Die Ziege1920

  31. Richard Seewald, Paradies. Colour woodcut: Lion, bull, snake and deer between large green leaves; greens, reds and black.

    31Paradies