Mehrfigurige Szene (Figural Scene) [p. 3]
1876 to 1900
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pen with black and brown ink on lined paper
Dimensions
page size: 24.2 x 18 cm (9 1/2 x 7 1/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Max Beckmann
Accession Number
1984.64.27.2
Art Historical Context
Max Beckmann's *Mehrfigurige Sz (Figural Scene) [p. 3]* is a captivating ink drawing from the late 19th to early 20th century, showcasing the artist's early exploration of the human form. Created with pen in black and brown ink on lined paper—measuring just 24.2 x 18 cm—this intimate sketch likely served as a personal study, capturing multiple figures in dynamic interaction. Beckmann, a towering figure in German Expressionism and New Objectivity, began his artistic journey as a teenager, and works like this reveal his budding mastery of line and gesture during his formative years (he was born ...
About the Artist
Max Beckmann
Max Carl Friedrich Beckmann (1884-1950) stands as one of the most significant German painters of the twentieth century, a complex artist who bridged Expressionism and the New Objectivity while forging a deeply personal visual language. Born in Leipzig into a middle-class family, Beckmann's artistic journey spanned from academic classicism through the traumatic crucible of World War I to a mature s...