Couple in Conversation
1918
Dorothea Maetzel-Johannsen, a key figure in the Hamburg Expressionist scene, captures a fleeting moment in this 1918 sketch. Using bold blue outlines and soft washes of orange and green, she depicts a man leaning in towards a woman wearing a spectacularly large, feathered hat. The grainy texture suggests a quick, spontaneous study, perhaps done in a café. Titled 'Couple in Conversation', it feels like we've stumbled upon a private chat just after the First World War, where fashion was loud but the mood seems intimate and quiet.
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