Zwei Skizzen (Two Sketches) [p. 15]

Max Beckmann

Associated Names
Max Beckmann

Artist, German, 1884 - 1950

This is a drawing of two abstract figures and a landscape. The top of the page features a small, rectangular sketch depicting a pastoral scene with two rounded forms against a backdrop of a field or body of water. Lines suggest waves or landscape contours. Above the figures, the sky is depicted with minimal, flowing lines that may represent clouds. Below, a larger and more chaotic drawing fills most of the page. It consists of dense, overlapping lines and curves, creating a semi-abstract shape that could be interpreted as a reclining figure or an entangled organic form. The artwork is executed with quick, gestural pen strokes.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink on lined paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Max Beckmann

  • Dimensions

    page size: 24.2 x 18 cm (9 1/2 x 7 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.64.27.14

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Zeiller/Presler 2010, no. 10r

Associated Artworks

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The image displays a loose sketch composed of flowing lines and shapes. At the top, an abstract figure resembling a person crouching and holding a round object is depicted. Below, more abstract shapes and lines suggest buildings or an urban setting, with one part resembling a person with a prominent nose indicating a face. The arrangement of shapes and figures creates an abstract depiction conveying movement and activity.

Seiltänzer (Tightrope Walker) [p. 1]

Max Beckmann

1884

The image displays swirls and irregular shapes across the surface. The abstract design could evoke thoughts of rough stone surfaces or intricate wood grain patterns. The dark brown color interspersed with lighter veins suggests layers or texture. The overall effect is one of organic chaos, with familiar natural patterns appearing through repeated, overlapping shapes.

Beckmann Sketchbook 50

Max Beckmann

1884

The image shows an array of lines and shapes on a lined notebook page. The overlapping elements create an abstract composition. The scribbles form a dense pattern, resembling a tangled web with circular forms and sharp angles. Some lines imply familiar shapes like hills or rivers. The abstract drawing encourages viewers to interpret the design in multiple ways.

Mehrfigurige Szene (Figural Scene) [p. 3]

Max Beckmann

1884

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mrs. Max Beckman, Peoria; gift to NGA, 1984.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2010

  • Zeiller, Christiane, Gerd Presler.Max Beckmann : die Skizzenbücher = the sketchbooks. II. Ostifildern, 2010: 873, no. 10r

Inscriptions

undeciphered

Wikidata ID

Q64609495

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