Study of a Woman Sewing

Artist: Max Beckmann, German, 1884–1950
Date: 1908
Material: Graphite
made in: Germany, Europe
Classification: Drawings & watercolors
Collection: Prints, Drawings, and Photographs
Current Location: Not on view
Dimensions: sheet: 8 7/16 x 5 1/2 in. (21.4 x 14 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Morton D. May
Rights: Public Domain
Object Number: 512:1955

NOTES

Though he was more known for his angular and expressionistic imagery, the German artist Max Beckmann made this tender and delicate pencil study early in his career. In this portrait of his first wife, Minna Beckmann-Tube, he renders her head, forearm, and hand with subtle highlights and shading. The amount of detail contrasts with the simple outlines of her body, chair, and sewing materials.

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