Ice Skating (Eislauf)

1922

Max Beckmann

Associated Names
Max Beckmann

Artist, German, 1884 - 1950

The drawing depicts a group of figures wearing striped clothing engaged in lively interaction in a bustling setting. The art features bold, angular lines and exaggerated features, conveying movement. The scene suggests intense conversation or altercation among the figures. The setting includes architectural elements and an urban energy, possibly depicting city life or a marketplace.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on light pink japan paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Frank R. and Jeannette H. Eyerly

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 60.4 x 40.2 cm (23 3/4 x 15 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.77.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hofmaier 1990, no. 223, State B

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank R. and Jeannette H. Eyerly, Des Moines; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1962

  • Gallwitz, Klaus. Max Beckmann. Die Druckgraphik, Radierungen, Lithographien, Holzschnitte. Karlsruhe: Badischer Kunstverein, 1962.

1990

  • Hofmaier, James. Max Beckmann, Catalogue raisonné of his Prints. 2 vols. Bern: Gallery Kornfeld, 1990.

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: Beckmann; lower left in graphite: XIX/XX; by later hand, lower left in graphite: K 192; by later hand, lower right in graphite: 180.-

Wikidata ID

Q75395901

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