Revolution
1919-1920
Medium
woodcut in black on wove buff paper
Dimensions
sheet: 23.2 × 15 cm (9 1/8 × 5 7/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen
Accession Number
2012.92.26
Art Historical Context
**Revolution** by Franz Wilhelm Seiw, created between 1919 and 1920, captures the turbulent spirit of post-World War I Europe through a striking woodcut in black ink on wove buff paper Measuring just 23.2 × 15 cm, this intimate print exemplifies Seiwert's early engagement with radical politics and modernist experimentation. As a German-born artist active in Cologne's avant-garde circles, Seiwert co-founded the Progressive Artists' Group, blending influences from Cubism Expressionism, and emerging Constructivism to address social upheaval. The woodcut medium—carved from wood blocks and hand-pr...