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The Felixmüller Family

Date
1919
Material
Oil on canvas
Classification
Paintings
Current Location
On View, Gallery 213
Dimensions
29 7/8 x 36 in. (75.9 x 91.4 cm)
framed: 39 1/2 x 45 1/4 x 2 5/8 in. (100.3 x 114.9 x 6.7 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Morton D. May
Rights
Public Domain
Object Number
882:1983
NOTES
Otto Dix depicts the family of fellow artist Conrad Felixmüller, who is shown at top facing upward with yellow-toned skin and open mouth. Below him at right is his wife, Londa, who smiles serenely while cradling their baby, Luca. Together the parents form a protective backdrop around Luca, while Conrad’s right arm reaches over to rest atop Luca’s head. A townscape is visible in the background. In this work Dix’s style combines the faceted forms of Cubism with the vibrant color of the Italian Futurists.

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