Schere und Blumen. 1957.
Color chalks and Brush and India ink.
Signed in lower right, with several inscriptions by a hand other than that of the artist in the lower left. On laid paper. 40 x 54 cm (15.7 x 21.2 in), size of sheet.
[EH].
• Strong focus on the essentials of form and color.
• The artist devotes himself to “the quiet life of things” (quote from Karl Schmidt-Rottluff).
• Karl Schmidt-Rottluf, who as a founding member of the Brücke group was one of the most important artists of Expressionism, retained his expressive power throughout his entire oeuvre.

The work ist documented in the archive of the Karl and Emy Schmidt-Rottluff Foundation, Berlin.

PROVENANCE:
In possession of the artist.
Galerie Manfred Starke, Düsseldorf (since 1961).
Private collection North Rhine-Westphalia (since 2009, Grisebach).

LITERATURE: Villa Grisebach, Berlin, Kunst des 19., 20. und 21. Jahrhunderts, auction no. 170, November 28, 2009, lot 245 (illustrated in color).

In good condition With isolated unobtrusive handling marks.