Artist: Christian Rohlfs (1849 - 1938)
Nationality: German
Movement: Expressionism
Media: Painting, Printmaking
Influences:

Biography:
Christian Rohlfs was a German printmaker and painter. For most of his career, he worked in a tradition naturalistic style. However, at the age of 50 he was introduced to the work of the Post-Impressionists. He was very impressed by the vibrant color and emotion in Van Gogh’s paintings. Rohlfs became a founding father of German Expressionism, creating inventive scenes of towns, landscapes, and flowers. Despite his success in the new style, he was declared a degenerate artist by the Nazis in 1937 and died a year later.

Artworks in Museum Collections: (60)
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Christian Rohlfs: The Artist and His Work, Christian Rohlfs (Germany, Niendorf, 1849 - 1938) , 1921, Printed material and one woodcut on wove paper
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Christian Rohlfs: Bilder, Aquarelle, Graphik, Christian Rohlfs (Germany, Niendorf, 1849 - 1938) , 1963, Printed material with one woodcut on paper
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Ausstellung zum Fünfundsiebzigsten Geburtstag von Christian Rohlfs, National-Galerie, Berlin, Februar/März 1925, Christian Rohlfs (Germany, Niendorf, 1849 - 1938) , circa 1925, Printed material
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Christian Rohlfs Elias in der W¸ste (Elias in the Wilderness) Woodcut circa 1912
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Christian Rohlfs: Fünftes Buch der Galerie Goyert, Christian Rohlfs (Germany, Niendorf, 1849 - 1938) , 1922, Printed material and one woodcut on heavy green wove paper
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Christian Rohlfs Katze und Maus (or Katze) Linoleum cut circa 1912 - 1913
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Christian Rohlfs Austreibung aus dem Paradies (Expulsion from Paradise) Color woodcut circa 1915 - 1916
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Christian Rohlfs Die Heilige drei Kˆnige (Three Holy Kingsi) Woodcut circa 1910
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Christian Rohlfs Zwei Tanzende (Two Dancers) Woodcut circa 1913
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Christian Rohlfs R¸ckkehr des verlorenen Sohnes (Return of the Prodigal Son) Woodcut 1916
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Return of the prodigal son, Christian Rohlfs (Germany, Niendorf, 1849 - 1938) , 1916, Woodcut on brownish paper
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The prisoner, Christian Rohlfs (Germany, Niendorf, 1849 - 1938) , 1918, Woodcut on simili-japan paper
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Resurrection of the dead, Christian Rohlfs (Germany, Niendorf, 1849 - 1938) , circa 1917, Woocut on thin laid paper
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Magnolias by ROHLFS Christian
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Small head of a man 2, Christian Rohlfs (Germany, Niendorf, 1849 - 1938) , 1921, Woodcut on wove paper
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Death, Christian Rohlfs (Germany, Niendorf, 1849 - 1938) , circa 1912-1913, Linoleum cut printed in blue on heavy wove paper
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Death with coffin, Christian Rohlfs (Germany, Niendorf, 1849 - 1938) , circa 1917, Woodcut on wove paper
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Death with coffin, Christian Rohlfs (Germany, Niendorf, 1849 - 1938) , circa 1917, Woodcut on wove paper
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Elijah in the wilderness, Christian Rohlfs (Germany, Niendorf, 1849 - 1938) , circa 1912, Woodcut on wove paper
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The good shepherd, Christian Rohlfs (Germany, Niendorf, 1849 - 1938) , circa 1911, Woodcut on wove paper
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Trinkler, Christian Rohlfs (Germany, Niendorf, 1849 - 1938) , 1989 restrike (originally 1915), Woodcut on japan paper
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Das Kunstblatt 3, no. 12 (1919), Christian Rohlfs (Germany, Niendorf, 1849 - 1938) , 1919, Printed material and one woodcut on wove paper
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Little man II, Christian Rohlfs (Germany, Niendorf, 1849 - 1938) , 1970 restrike (original 1922), Woodcut on machine made paper
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Death with coffin, Christian Rohlfs (Germany, Niendorf, 1849 - 1938) , circa 1917, Woodcut printed in brown on rice paper laid down on yellowish paper
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Fifth book of the Gallery Goyert, Christian Rohlfs (Germany, Niendorf, 1849 - 1938) , 1922, Woodcut on heavy green wove paper
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Kleines Paar, Christian Rohlfs (Germany, Niendorf, 1849 - 1938) , 1963 restrike (originally c. 1915), Woodcut on wove paper
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Das Kunstblatt 2, no. 9 (1918) Deluxe edition, Christian Rohlfs (Germany, Niendorf, 1849 - 1938) , 1918, Printed material with two woodcuts on wove paper
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Das Kunstblatt, Heft 9 (September 1918) Regular edition, Christian Rohlfs (Germany, Niendorf, 1849 - 1938) , 1918, Printed material and one woodcut on wove paper
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Thin small man, Christian Rohlfs (Germany, Niendorf, 1849 - 1938) , 1980 restrike (original 1921-1922), Woodcut printed in blue on wove paper
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Side Chair, Charles Rohlfs (United States, 1853 - 1936) , 1901, Oak
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Side Chair, Charles Rohlfs (United States, 1853 - 1936) , 1901, Oak
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Desk, Charles Rohlfs (United States, 1853 - 1936) , circa 1900, Oak, iron
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Desk, Charles Rohlfs (United States, 1853 - 1936) , circa 1900, Oak, iron
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Hall Chair, Charles Rohlfs (United States, 1853 - 1936) , circa 1900, Oak
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Hall Chair, Charles Rohlfs (United States, 1853 - 1936) , circa 1900, Oak
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Armchair, Charles Rohlfs Workshop (United States, 1898 - 1928) , 1902, Oak
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Hanging Wall Shelf, Charles Rohlfs (United States, 1853 - 1936) , 1902, Oak
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Coal Bucket, Charles Rohlfs Workshop (United States, 1898 - 1928) , 1901, Oak
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Octagon Table, Charles Rohlfs Workshop (United States, 1898 - 1928) , circa 1905, Oak, iron
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Cathedral Sconce, Charles Rohlfs Workshop (United States, 1898 - 1928) , 1905, Oak, copper, brass, iron
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Rocking Chair, Charles Rohlfs Workshop (United States, 1898 - 1928) , 1903, Oak, pine and (partially replaced) leather
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Christian Glassbach Christian Anton Brunneman 18th century
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Friedrich Christian Krieger or Kruger Christian von Berg 18th - 19th century
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Daniel Huntington - Philosophy and Christian Art 1868 oil on canvas Los Angeles County Museum of Art American
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Christian Dior Pair of woman's shoes satin 1955 - 1965
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Photographie de Christian Boltanski ’Mort’ 18 Nov 1969, Christian Boltanski (France, Ile-de-France, Paris, born 1944) , 1972, Gelatin-silver print
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Christian Dior Suit (dress, bolero, and jacket) silk and wool 1958
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Christian Dior Pair of woman's shoes silk faille 20th century
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Woman’s Jacket, Christian Dior Boutique , circa 2004, Wool, cashmere
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Woman’s Skirt, Christian Dior Boutique , circa 2005, Wool/mohair
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Christian Dior Pair of woman's shoes satin, embroidery, rhinestones, and beads circa 1967
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Woman’s Dress, Christian Dior Boutique , circa 2005, Silk net with silk appliqué
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Woman’s Jacket, Christian Dior Boutique , circa 2003, Suede leather, wool silk lining
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Costume Sketch of Danny Kaye as Hans Christian Andersen in the Samuel Goldwyn Company Production, ’Hans Christian Andersen’, Mary Wills , 1952, Gouache on paper
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Christian IX, roi du Danemark (1863) by anonyme
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Woman’s Dress, Christian Dior Boutique , circa 2003, Suede leather, cotton lace, silk lining
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Christian Romstet M. Hieronymus Dicelius 18th century
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Charles Christian Nahl Annie Grant oil on canvas 1857
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Christian Romstet Bernardus von Sanden, etc. 18th century
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Christian Romstet Theophilus Grosgebauer 18th century

Artnews Articles and Exhibition Information: (2)
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Carnegie Museum of Art: Gods, Love, and War: Tapestries and Prints from the Collection
The tapestries on view are: Alexander Entering Babylon in Triumph, from The Life of Alexander, designed in 1665 and woven in 1691. The Defeated Pompey Meeting His Wife at Sea, from The Story of Julius Caesar, designed in 1540 and wo...
Ketterer Kunst: The Moderne and Gegenwart to be First Autumn Auction
One of the highlights of the auction is a bronze sculpture. Gerhard Marcks’ Schäferin (Shepherdess) is the fourth of seven casts and documents the artist’s new ideas concerning patina. Marcks wrote in 1953: Previously there was too much patina. Bu...

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