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Expressionist Nude Prints

EXPRESSIONIST STYLE

While “expressionist” is used to describe any art that avoids naturalism and instead employs a bold use of flattened forms and intense brushwork, Expressionist art formally describes early-20th-century work from Europe that drew on Symbolism and confronted issues such as urbanization and capitalism. Expressionist artists experimented in paintings and prints with skewed perspectives, abstraction and unconventional, bright colors to portray how isolating and anxious the world felt rather than how it appeared. 

Between 1905 and 1920, Austrian and German artists, in particular, were inspired by Postimpressionists such as Paul Gauguin and Vincent van Gogh in their efforts to strive for a new authenticity in their work. In its geometric patterns and decorative details, Expressionist art was also marked by eclectic sources like German and Russian folk art as well as tribal art from Africa and Oceania, which the movement’s practitioners witnessed at museums and world’s fairs.

Groups of artists came together to share and promote the themes now associated with Expressionism, such as Die Brücke (The Bridge) in Dresden, which included Erich Heckel, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and Karl Schmidt-Rottluff and investigated alienation and the dissolution of society in vivid color. In Munich, Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider), a group led by Wassily Kandinsky and Franz Marc, instilled Expressionism with a search for spiritual truths. In his iconic painting The Scream, prolific Norwegian painter Edvard Munch conveyed emotional turmoil through his depiction of environmental elements, such as the threatening sky.

Expressionism shifted around the outbreak of World War I, with artists using more elements of the grotesque in reaction to the escalation of unrest and violence. Printmaking was especially popular, as it allowed artists to widely disseminate works that grappled with social and political issues amid this time of upheaval. Although the art movement ended with the rise of Nazi Germany, where Expressionist creators were labeled “degenerate,” the radical ideas of these artists would influence Neo-Expressionism that emerged in the late 1970s with painters like Jean-Michel Basquiat and Francesco Clemente.

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Style: Expressionist
Nude Figure in Red
Nude Figure in Red

Patricia A. PearceNude Figure in Red, 1980

$499

Nude Figure in Red

By Patricia A. Pearce

Located in Soquel, CA

Nude in Red, a collotype figure study by Patricia A. Pearce (American, b. 1948). Unframed. Signed "PP" on verso. Image: 8.5"H x 7.75"W. Patricia Pearce was a California artist and a...

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1980s Expressionist Nude Prints

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Paper, Ink, Color

Male Nude, Photorealist Lithograph by Lowell Nesbitt
Male Nude, Photorealist Lithograph by Lowell Nesbitt

Lowell NesbittMale Nude, Photorealist Lithograph by Lowell Nesbitt, 1979

$800

Male Nude, Photorealist Lithograph by Lowell Nesbitt

By Lowell Nesbitt

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Lowell Blair Nesbitt, American (1933 - 1993) Titles: Male Nude 2 Year: 1979 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 175 Paper Size: 44 x 30 in. (111.76 ...

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1970s Expressionist Nude Prints

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Lithograph

Neue Träume von Glück (New Dreams of Happiness)
Neue Träume von Glück (New Dreams of Happiness)

Max KlingerNeue Träume von Glück (New Dreams of Happiness)

$1,500

Neue Träume von Glück (New Dreams of Happiness)

By Max Klinger

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Neue Träume von Glück (New Dreams of Happiness) Etching on heavy laid paper without watermark, 1887 Unsigned, as usual From: Eine Liebe (Opus X) [A Love (Opus X)], Plate No. 7 fourth...

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1880s Expressionist Nude Prints

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Etching

Frau in der Wanne (Woman in Tub) /// German Expressionism Schmidt-Rottluff Nude
Frau in der Wanne (Woman in Tub) /// German Expressionism Schmidt-Rottluff Nude

Karl Schmidt-RottluffFrau in der Wanne (Woman in Tub) /// German Expressionism Schmidt-Rottluff Nude, 1915

$3,000

Frau in der Wanne (Woman in Tub) /// German Expressionism Schmidt-Rottluff Nude

By Karl Schmidt-Rottluff

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Artist: Karl Schmidt-Rottluff (German, 1884-1976) Title: "Frau in der Wanne (Woman in Tub)" Series: Die Aktion *Unsigned edition Year: 1915 Medium: Original Woodcut on cream smooth w...

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1910s Expressionist Nude Prints

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Woodcut

L' ARBRE EXTATIQUE Signed Lithograph, Yellow Nude, Blue Hair, Red Bird, Tree
L' ARBRE EXTATIQUE Signed Lithograph, Yellow Nude, Blue Hair, Red Bird, Tree

CorneilleL' ARBRE EXTATIQUE Signed Lithograph, Yellow Nude, Blue Hair, Red Bird, Tree, 1981

$1,375Sale Price|50% Off

L' ARBRE EXTATIQUE Signed Lithograph, Yellow Nude, Blue Hair, Red Bird, Tree

By Corneille

Located in Union City, NJ

L' ARBRE EXTATIQUE is an original hand drawn limited edition lithograph printed using hand lithography techniques on archival Somerset paper, 100% acid free, by the Dutch artist known as CORNEILLE(Guillaume van Beverloo) an abstract expressionist who co-founded the 20th Century experimental art movement CoBrA recognized for their spontaneous, rebellious style of painting that was heavily inspired by the art of children and the mentally ill. Corneille devises his colorful fantastic imagery with exotic plant forms, sensuous female bodies, animals and lively pattern design. L' ARBRE EXTATIQUE confronts the viewer with a bold exotic yellow female nude set against a deep black background. One cannot avoid being intrigued by this exotic woman - her striking blue eye and long blue hair, posing with hand on her hip as an exotic red bird closes in towards her; a light yellow sphere encasing a green leafed tree form above. Print size - 23.25 x 19.75 in. unframed, excellent condition, full bleed image, vivid colors, hand signed in pencil by Corneille Edition size - 200, plus proofs Year published - 1981 Printed at J K Fine Art Editions Co. NYC About the artist Corneille - Guillaume Corneille was born in Liege, Belgium on July 3, 1922. Corneille studied drawing at the Amsterdam Rijksakademie, but as a painter he was entirely self-taught. After having attended courses at the School of Fine Arts in Amsterdam, he started his painting experience influenced by Surrealism. Corneille, also known as Corneille Guillaume Beverloo, was a painter and graphic artist who radicalized the conservative Dutch art world in the early 1950s. He is co-founder with Karel Appel, Eugene...

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1980s Expressionist Nude Prints

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Lithograph

Seated Nude Figure in Red & Blue
Seated Nude Figure in Red & Blue

Patricia A. PearceSeated Nude Figure in Red & Blue, 1980

$499

Seated Nude Figure in Red & Blue

By Patricia A. Pearce

Located in Soquel, CA

Nude in Blue, a collotype figure study by Patricia A. Pearce (American, b. 1948). Unframed. Signed "PP" on verso. Image: 8.5"H x 8"W. Patricia Pearce was a California artist and art...

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1980s Expressionist Nude Prints

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Ink, Color

Sous Les Palmiers Lithograph, Female Nude in Exotic Landscape, 1981
Sous Les Palmiers Lithograph, Female Nude in Exotic Landscape, 1981

CorneilleSous Les Palmiers Lithograph, Female Nude in Exotic Landscape, 1981, 1981

$1,650Sale Price|40% Off

Sous Les Palmiers Lithograph, Female Nude in Exotic Landscape, 1981

By Corneille

Located in Union City, NJ

SOUS LES PALMIERS is an original hand drawn limited edition lithograph printed in vivid colors on archival Somerset paper 100% acid free by the Dutch artist known as CORNEILLE(Guilla...

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1980s Expressionist Nude Prints

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Lithograph

Elly Nude Print, Limited Edition, Hand Signed, Vienna Secession Style
Elly Nude Print, Limited Edition, Hand Signed, Vienna Secession Style

Anastasia AureumElly Nude Print, Limited Edition, Hand Signed, Vienna Secession Style

$1,788Sale Price|20% Off

Elly Nude Print, Limited Edition, Hand Signed, Vienna Secession Style

By Anastasia Aureum

Located in London, London

Any custom charges/taxes ARE INCLUDED in the final price agreed. FRAMED frame included upon request, plastic glass and frame limited edition print on paper 70x50cm hand signed ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Nude Prints

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Paper, Color, Digital

Drei Grazien (Three Graces)
Drei Grazien (Three Graces)

Lovis CorinthDrei Grazien (Three Graces), 1920

$1,700

Drei Grazien (Three Graces)

By Lovis Corinth

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Drei Grazien (Three Graces) Etching and drypoint, 1920 Signed and titled in pencil (see photo) Total Edition 100: 30 on Japan and 70 on Butten paper as here Published by von Wohlgemu...

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1920s Expressionist Nude Prints

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Drypoint

Akt mit Fächer

Marc ChagallAkt mit Fächer, 1924

$7,500

Akt mit Fächer

By Marc Chagall

Located in New York, NY

A superb, richly-inked impression of an early etching and drypoint. With burr throughout and crisp plate edges. First state (of 2). Edition of 100. Signed in pencil by Chagall. Print...

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1920s Expressionist Nude Prints

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Drypoint, Etching

"Verite" original lithograph

Henri Fantin-Latour"Verite" original lithograph, 1900

$150

"Verite" original lithograph

By Henri Fantin-Latour

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original lithograph. This impression on chine-colle paper was printed in 1900 and published in Paris by the Revue de l'Art ancien et moderne. Image size: 7 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches...

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Early 1900s Expressionist Nude Prints

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Lithograph

Junges Paar

Emil NoldeJunges Paar, 1922

$16,500

Junges Paar

By Emil Nolde

Located in New York, NY

Large and very scarce etching, aquatint and drypoint. This richly-inked impression is the second state (of 2) from a limited edition of approximately 17. Signed and titled in pencil ...

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1920s Expressionist Nude Prints

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Drypoint, Etching, Aquatint

FEMALE NUDE WITH FRUIT Signed Lithograph, Modernist Figure, Expressionist Woman
FEMALE NUDE WITH FRUIT Signed Lithograph, Modernist Figure, Expressionist Woman

Sarah HeidtFEMALE NUDE WITH FRUIT Signed Lithograph, Modernist Figure, Expressionist Woman, 1977

$299Sale Price|37% Off

FEMALE NUDE WITH FRUIT Signed Lithograph, Modernist Figure, Expressionist Woman

By Sarah Heidt

Located in Union City, NJ

FEMALE NUDE WITH FRUIT by the American woman artist Sarah Heidt, is an original hand drawn, stone lithograph printed by hand using traditional lithography techniques on archival prin...

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1970s Expressionist Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

L'Ouverture Sur L'Été, Hand Drawn Lithograph 1981, Reclining Nude, Exotic Bird
L'Ouverture Sur L'Été, Hand Drawn Lithograph 1981, Reclining Nude, Exotic Bird

CorneilleL'Ouverture Sur L'Été, Hand Drawn Lithograph 1981, Reclining Nude, Exotic Bird, 1981

$1,650Sale Price|40% Off

L'Ouverture Sur L'Été, Hand Drawn Lithograph 1981, Reclining Nude, Exotic Bird

By Corneille

Located in Union City, NJ

L'Ouverture sur L' Été is an original hand drawn limited edition lithograph by the Dutch artist known as CORNEILLE(Guillaume van Beverloo) an abstract expressionist who co-founded the 20th Century experimental art movement CoBrA recognized for their spontaneous, rebellious style of painting that was heavily inspired by the art of children and the mentally ill. Corneille devises his colorful fantastic imagery with exotic plant forms, sensuous female bodies, animals and lively pattern design. L'Ouverture sur L' Été depicts a bold reclining female nude whose mint green body with cobalt blue delineated details and face rests upon a deep green background amidst the heat of summer - red horizon with blazing yellow sun and an exotic blue bird hovering above. Print size - 19.5 x 25.5 inches, unframed, full bleed image, no margins, hand signed in pencil by Corneille Edition size - 200, plus proofs Year published - 1981 Printer - J K Fine Art Editions Co., NY About the artist Corneille - Guillaume Corneille was born in Liege, Belgium on July 3, 1922. Corneille studied drawing at the Amsterdam Rijksakademie, but as a painter he was entirely self-taught. After having attended courses at the School of Fine Arts in Amsterdam, he started his painting experience influenced by Surrealism. Corneille, also known as Corneille Guillaume Beverloo, was a painter and graphic artist who radicalized the conservative Dutch art world in the early 1950s. He is co-founder with Karel Appel, Eugene Brands...

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1980s Expressionist Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"Nude, " Lithograph Portrait of a Woman signed by Otto Dix
"Nude, " Lithograph Portrait of a Woman signed by Otto Dix

Otto Dix"Nude, " Lithograph Portrait of a Woman signed by Otto Dix, 1966

$2,500

"Nude, " Lithograph Portrait of a Woman signed by Otto Dix

By Otto Dix

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Nude" is a lithograph by Otto Dix. It depicts the bust of a nude woman. The artist signed the piece lower right and wrote the edition number (28/XL) in the lower left. This piece wa...

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1960s Expressionist Nude Prints

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Lithograph

Male Nude, Photorealist Lithograph by Lowell Nesbitt
Male Nude, Photorealist Lithograph by Lowell Nesbitt

Lowell NesbittMale Nude, Photorealist Lithograph by Lowell Nesbitt, 1979

$800

Male Nude, Photorealist Lithograph by Lowell Nesbitt

By Lowell Nesbitt

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Lowell Blair Nesbitt, American (1933 - 1993) Titles: Male Nude 3 Year: 1979 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 175 Paper Size: 44 x 30 in. (111.76 ...

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1970s Expressionist Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Sitzende Frau mit Blüten (Seated Woman with Flowers) /// Karl Schmidt-Rottluff
Sitzende Frau mit Blüten (Seated Woman with Flowers) /// Karl Schmidt-Rottluff

Karl Schmidt-RottluffSitzende Frau mit Blüten (Seated Woman with Flowers) /// Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, 1914

$1,200

Sitzende Frau mit Blüten (Seated Woman with Flowers) /// Karl Schmidt-Rottluff

By Karl Schmidt-Rottluff

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Artist: (after) Karl Schmidt-Rottluff (German, 1884-1976) Title: "Sitzende Frau mit Blüten (Seated Woman with Flowers)" Series: Die Aktion Year: 1914 Medium: The Complete Vol. 4, No. 11 issue of 'Die Aktion' with a Lithograph on cream smooth wove paper Limited edition: Unknown Printer: F.E. Haag, Melle, Hanover, Germany Publisher: Verlag der Wochenschrift DIE AKTION, Berlin, Germany Sheet size: 12.25" x 9.25" Image size: 3.82" x 3.25" Condition: Toning to sheets (as normal). Light water staining at center right edge and upper right corner. Some separation and small paper losses at spine. It is otherwise in very good condition Extremely rare A very nice copy of this extremely scarce issue Notes: Provenance: private collection - Fürstenberg/Havel, Germany. The lithograph on the cover is a smaller-sized reproduction after Schmidt-Rottluff's 1913 larger original signed woodcut edition, ("Das Graphische Werk Bis 1923" - Schapire No. 114, page 28). Published March 14th, 1914. A total of 14 pages. There is an example of this complete issue in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY. In 1911 Franz Pfemfert, a cantankerous critic of capitalism and Wilhelmine society, founded Die Aktion as a political and literary journal. In April of the following year, a new subtitle declared the journal a "weekly for politics, literature, and art." Although politics remained the priority, Die Aktion began featuring visual art coverage as well as original prints and illustrations. Artist Max Oppenheimer (MOPP) worked closely with 'Die Aktion' in its early years, portraying in its pages many of the young writers who gave the journal its distinctive voice. Egon Schiele made his first woodcuts at Pfemfert's urging in 1916, for publication in the journal. Other frequent contributors included Ludwig Meidner and, later, Conrad Felixmüller and Karl Schmidt-Rottluff. Adamantly opposed to World War I, Pfemfert skirted tightened censorship from August 1914 to October 1918 by treating contemporary events only through artistic and literary allusions. At a time when reading books by foreign authors was considered unpatriotic, he dedicated entire issues of Die Aktion to Russian, French, and Belgian authors and artists. In late 1918, however, Pfemfert resumed vocal political critique, siding with the radical left. His selection of prints, formerly varied, became overtly political. After 1921, he ceased art coverage altogether, decreased the number of issues, and used the publication exclusively as a mouthpiece for his own increasingly partisan views. Biography: Karl Schmidt-Rottluff (born December 1, 1884, Rottluff, near Chemnitz, Germany—died August 9, 1976, West Berlin [now Berlin]), German painter and printmaker who was noted for his Expressionist landscapes and nudes. In 1905 Schmidt-Rottluff began to study architecture in Dresden, Germany, where he and his friend Erich Heckel met Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and Fritz Bleyl...

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1910s Expressionist Nude Prints

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Lithograph

Microwave Oven (A Couple in the Sea)
Microwave Oven (A Couple in the Sea)

Colin SelfMicrowave Oven (A Couple in the Sea), 2008

$950

Microwave Oven (A Couple in the Sea)

By Colin Self

Located in New York, NY

A contemporary of David Hockney and Peter Blake, Colin Self is an important British printmaker whose innovative etching techniques and novel use of found materials have defined his diverse oeuvre. Yet unlike most artists associated with Pop Art, Self eschewed glossy, colorful bombast for nuanced drawings in a limited palette. Self's imagery has ranged from the geopolitical -- nuclear bombers, fallout shelters; to American icons -- hot dogs, Coca Cola cans; to the everyday -- intimate scenes of animals and plants, and whimsical figure drawings as seen here. The title of this print, Microwave Oven...

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Early 2000s Expressionist Nude Prints

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Drypoint

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