Karl Schmidt-Rottluff
1884 - 1976
Weidenkätzchen. 1939.
Watercolor and gouache.
Signed in the lower left corner. Inscribed “391” in pencil in the lower right corner, likely by another hand. On heavy Fabriano wove paper (with the watermark). 69.4 x 50 cm (27.3 x 19.6 in), the full sheet. [KA].

• A luminous, vibrant composition executed in an expressive style with dynamic brushwork.
• A charming combination of watercolor and gouache techniques in the artist’s unique style.
• Works by Schmidt-Rottluff from the late 1930s are held in major museum collections, including the Hamburger Kunsthalle and the Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main.

The work is documented in the archive of the Karl and Emy Schmidt-Rottluff Foundation, Berlin. We are grateful for the kind information provided.

PROVENANCE: Rauert Collection, Hamburg; formerly the Dr. B. Sprengel Collection, Hanover.
Private collection, Germany (since 1960, Stuttgart Art Cabinet)
Private collection, Germany (inherited from the aforementioned).
Private collection, Berlin.

EXHIBITION: Befreite Kunst. Exhibition of Works of Fine Art, Schlösschen im Französischen Garten, Celle, March 3–24, 1946, cat. no. 111 (dated 1940 here).
Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Kestner-Gesellschaft, Hanover, April 8–May 11, 1952, cat. no. 57.
Karl Schmidt-Rottluff zum 70. Geburtstag, Kunsthalle zu Kiel, June 20–July 25, 1954, cat. no. 76.

LITERATURE: Stuttgarter Kunstkabinett, 35th Auction, Modern Art, May 21, 1960, lot 590, illustrated, plate 236 (label on the frame).

In fine condition, with vibrant colors. The lower margin of the sheet is slightly discolored. There is a slight, superficial tear in the paper in the lower left corner, as well as a small discoloration in the upper left margin caused during production.
For information concerning the condition, please view the high resolution image / backside image.