Landscape with Clouds
1923
Medium
engraving printed in greenish black on japan paper
Dimensions
plate: 33.7 × 25.7 cm (13 1/4 × 10 1/8 in.) sheet: 41.4 × 31.2 cm (16 5/16 × 12 5/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Christopher and Beverly With in memory of Karl and Gerda With
Accession Number
2012.119.25
Art Historical Context
Otto Rodewald's *Landscape with Clouds* (1923) is a striking example of early 20th-century printmaking, capturing the drama of nature through delicate engraving. Printed in a subtle greenish black ink on fine japan paper—a luxurious, thin Asian paper prized by printmakers for its ability to absorb ink evenly and reveal intricate details—this work measures 33.7 × 25.7 cm on the plate. The choice of medium highlights Rodewald's mastery of intaglio techniques, where lines are incised into a metal plate, allowing for precise control over texture and tone to evoke sweeping skies and rolling terrain...