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Italian Man by Emil Nolde

Italian Man

Emil Nolde · 1906

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DETAILS
Artist
Emil Nolde
Date
1906
Medium
Woodcut on cream wove paper
Location
Art Institute of Chicago
Dimensions
Image: 28.3 × 22.9 cm (11 3/16 × 9 1/16 in.); Sheet: 33.5 × 29.3 cm (13 1/4 × 11 9/16 in.)
Collection
Prints and Drawings
Culture
Germany
Credit line
Print and Drawing Club Fund
ART MOVEMENTS
Die Brucke
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THE ARTIST

Emil Nolde

Emil Nolde, a pioneering Expressionist, explored intense color and brushwork, creating vivid storm-scapes and brilliant florals.

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