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Kunstmuseum Luzern

Swiss

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This painting shows a landscape painted with vibrant bands of color. Trees and hills are depicted with bold, expressive brushstrokes of dark green, dark blue, bright red, and bright orange-yellow. The sky above is painted with a mix of dark and pale blues. Several people are depicted in the landscape, some standing and some kneeling or bending down. Their skin is painted in shades of red, yellow, and blue, and some appear to wear clothing while others seem to be nude. They have no visible facial features. The brushstrokes in the painting are thick and visible.
Max Pechstein, Summer Day, 1911, oil on canvas, Collection of Arnold and Joan Saltzman, 2000.178.1

Summer Day

Max Pechstein · 1911 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  2000.178.1