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EMIL NOLDE German 1867-1956 Woodcut Print on Paper

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EMIL NOLDE German 1867-1956 Woodcut Print on Paper
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Prep work woodcut "The Prophet" on paper. Featuring portrait of an old man. Signed and attr. Emil Nolde (German, 1867-1956), signature on lower right margin. Numbered "N.83637" on verso. 9.6 x 7.9 inch (24.5 x 20 cm). A wood carver and draftsman, Emil Nolde studied arts and crafts early on and eventually took up painting and printmaking as a full time profession at the age of 31. His intensely colored, gestural oil paintings of urban nightlife, biblical scenes, flower motifs, and landscapes are considered among the best examples of German Expressionism and admired for their intense psychological power. Traces of Primitivism are evident in his incorporation of exotic figures and masks, especially in his later watercolors inspired by a journey to the South Pacific.