Herbert Klettke(1923-1984), Sowing
, 1949. woodcut on thin laid paper, 22 cm x 16 cm (image), 42 cm x 29.5 cm (folio), signed in pencil "Klettke" and dated "1949" at lower right, inscribed "Die Aussaat" at lower left.
- The wide margin with folds
- The Rhythm of Sowing -
The black and white inversion makes the two figures look like a moving figuration. The peasants, visually linked by arms and legs, seem to be working in powerful unison, with the uncultivated field indicated by the black lines that look like cracks in the ground.
