Die Ziege (The Goat) from Deutsche Graphiker der Gegenwart (German Printmakers of Our Time)
1920
Medium
woodcut from a bound volume with 15 lithographs, eight woodcuts, eight photomechanical reproductions, and one drypoint
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Robert M. Walker
Accession Number
1980.26.2.11
Art Historical Context
**Die Ziege (The Goat)** by Richard Seewald, created in 1920, is a striking woodcut featured in the bound volume *Deutsche Graph der Gegenwart* ( Printmakers of Our Time This publication showcased the vibrant graphic arts scene in post-World War I Germany, bringing together works by leading contemporary artists through a mix of techniques: 15 lithographs, eight woodcuts like Seewald's, eight photomechanical reproductions, and one drypoint. Produced during the early Weimar Republic, it captured a moment of artistic renewal amid social upheaval, highlighting printmaking's accessibility as a demo...