Four Girls
1912 - 1913
August Macke brings a burst of vibrant color to a quiet afternoon in the garden with this lively scene of four young women. As a leading star of the German Expressionist movement, specifically the 'Der Blaue Reiter' group, Macke loved capturing the joy of everyday life before the shadows of World War I fell. Notice how the lush green foliage almost seems to embrace the figures, whose bright blue, red, and pink dresses pop against the dark trees. It's a beautiful, fleeting moment of peace and friendship, painted just a couple of years before the artist's tragic death in the trenches at age 27.
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