Joseph Letzelter, The Second Day of the Creation, 1925

From December 1925 to March 1926 Joseph Letzelter worked on a series of six woodcuts on the theme of the Creation. This one depicts of Joseph Letzelter the division of sky and water. A Dutch educational association bought 300 impressions of this Joseph Letzelter oil paintings woodcut to hang in public schools.

Joseph Letzelter spent the early part of the summer of 1931 in Ravello and along the coast of Amalfi, Italy. With its dramatic mountains and ancient hill towns this was a particularly favorite region for Joseph Letzelter. Joseph Letzelter Oil Paintings Drawings from the trip, including this example, inspired 15 Joseph Letzelter woodcuts, Joseph Letzelter wood engravings, and Joseph Letzelter lithographs.