Artist
Karl Schmidt-Rottluff 1884 – 1976
About the work
Karl Schmidt’s earliest drawings date from 1899, during his school days in Chemnitz. He developed an early interest in nature and landscape and began to experiment with space, light and composition as artistic devices.
The charcoal drawing Sonniger Weg (Sunny Path), created in 1904, depicts a path lined with bare trees stretching into the depth of the picture plane. The rhythmic repetition of the trunks draws the eye. At the same time, he captures the atmospheric light of a sunny day through strong shadows. Observation of nature, the play of shadows and graphic clarity combine to create an atmospheric image.
Year
1904
Material / Technique
Charcoal on Ingres laid paper
Dimensions of the object
30,8 x 44,9 cm
Signature
monogrammiert und datiert unten rechts mit Kohle: KS | 1904
Museum
Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz – Kunstsammlungen am Theaterplatz
Inventory no.
DL-KS/R-26
Access
Loan from a private owner since 2014
Creditline
Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz, Loan from a private owner
Photo
Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz/May Voigt
© VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn
Status
Not on display
Exhibitions
- Karl Schmidt-Rottluff. Werke aus den Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz, Paderborn - Reithalle, Schloß Neuhaus/Frankfurt a. M. - Haus Giersch 24.05.2002 – 29.09.2002
- Karl Schmidt-Rottluff. 490 Werke in den Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz, Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz, Museum am Theaterplatz 13.12.2015 – 10.04.2016
- 2026/2 Karl Schmidt-Rottluff Haus, Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz – Karl Schmidt-Rottluff Haus
Year
1904
Material / Technique
Charcoal on Ingres laid paper
Dimensions of the object
30,8 x 44,9 cm
Signature
monogrammiert und datiert unten rechts mit Kohle: KS | 1904
Museum
Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz – Kunstsammlungen am Theaterplatz
Inventory no.
DL-KS/R-26
Access
Loan from a private owner since 2014
Creditline
Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz, Loan from a private owner
Photo
Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz/May Voigt
© VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn
Status
Not on display
