Old Factory

1900

Paula Modersohn-Becker

Associated Names
Paula Modersohn-Becker

Artist, German, 1876 - 1907

This painting shows a large brown building from the side. The building is on the left, with a tall chimney and several layers of windows. On the right, the horizon is dotted with dark trees. Closer to us is a green field with small bushes on it. The sky at the top of the painting is pale blue with gray clouds. The brushstrokes in the painting are thick and textured, creating a sense of movement in the sky and landscape.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    overall: 38.74 × 53.66 × 0.95 cm (15 1/4 × 21 1/8 × 3/8 in.)
    framed: 49.53 × 64.77 × 6.35 cm (19 1/2 × 25 1/2 × 2 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.112

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ruth Cole Kainen [1922-2009, Mrs. Jacob Kainen], Chevy Chase, Maryland; her estate; bequest 2012 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2019

  • The Expressionist Legacy, Galerie St. Etienne, New York, 2019 - 2020, no. 31.

Inscriptions

lower left: 1900

Wikidata ID

Q20190735

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