Pierrot und Maske (Pierrot and Mask) from Deutsche Graphiker der Gegenwart (German Printmakers of Our Time)

1920

Max Beckmann

Associated Names
Max Beckmann

Artist, German, 1884 - 1950

Unknown

Printer

Klinkhardt & Biermann Verlag

Publisher

The image displays a composition with angular and curved lines, creating an abstract representation. Shapes include a swirl resembling a musical instrument's scroll and triangular forms resembling a jester's hat. The main figure in the image could be likened to a puppet-like character, with a pointed hat and a collar of pointed shapes, suggestive of a jester or a clown. The artwork features elements such as a marionette being held by a larger figure, associated with puppetry. The combination of sharp geometric patterns and flowing curves contributes to an overall abstract aesthetic, connecting to theatrical and musical themes.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on card from a bound volume with 16 lithographs (including cover), eight woodcuts, and eight photomechanical reproductions

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ingrid Rose in memory of her husband Milton Rose

  • Dimensions

    book: 33 × 25 × 1.3 cm (13 × 9 13/16 × 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2014.7.3.24

  • Volume Title

    Deutsche Graphiker der Gegenwart (German Printmakers of Our Time)

Associated Artworks

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This is a drawing of a book cover depicting sketched figures in various poses, along with text. The cover shows figures in different postures, surrounded by text reading "Kurt Pfister Deutsche Graphiker Der Gegenwart" at the top, and "Klinkhardt & Biermann Verlag Leipzig" at the bottom. The figures are outlined in dark ink against a neutral background, set in an abstract landscape with hints of plants and water.

Cover from Deutsche Graphiker der Gegenwart (German Printmakers of Our Time)

Richard Seewald, Unknown, Klinkhardt & Biermann Verlag

1920

This is a painting of an abstract cover illustration with humanoid figures depicted in a simple, stylized manner alongside text. The figures are arranged in various poses and interact with minimal line-drawn landscape elements on a brown background using blue ink. Hand-drawn text in German is placed at the top and bottom of the image. The style is expressive and emotive, reminiscent of Henri Matisse.

Deutsche Graphiker der Gegenwart (German Printmakers of Our Time)

Heinrich Campendonk, Klinkhardt & Biermann Verlag, Unknown, Oskar Kokoschka, Max Beckmann, Ludwig Meidner, Adolf Ferdinand Schinnerer, René Beeh, Karl Caspar, Max Unold, Conrad Felixmüller, Lyonel Feininger, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Max Pechstein, Otto Mueller, Erich Heckel, Various Artists, Richard Seewald, Christian Rohlfs, Ernst Barlach, George Grosz, Paul Klee, Emil Nolde, Alfred Kubin, Hans Meid, August Gaul, Max Slevogt, Käthe Kollwitz, Max Liebermann, Lovis Corinth, Kurt Pfister

1920

The image is a sketched portrait of a man showing his head and shoulders, facing forward. The sketch includes shading on the face, obscuring some facial features. The man wears a brimmed hat, and a coat or jacket is indicated on the shoulders and neck area. There is no visible jewelry or held objects. The background is plain, and to the right of the portrait, there is a signature and date written in cursive: "Leslie 20 April 1920."

Selbstbildnis (Self-Portrait) from Deutsche Graphiker der Gegenwart (German Printmakers of Our Time)

Lovis Corinth, Unknown, Klinkhardt & Biermann Verlag

1920

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ingrid Rose, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 2014.

Associated Names

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