Cavaliers with a Woman, probably 1923
Look at the chaotic energy in this scene! Lovis Corinth captures a moment of boisterous social interaction with frantic, scratchy lines that make the figures look like they're vibrating. A woman stands in the foreground, looking somewhat overwhelmed as a group of 'cavaliers' lean in around her, their faces barely formed but their presence overwhelming. This wild style is actually the result of a medical tragedy; after suffering a severe stroke in 1911, Corinth's technique shifted from polished realism to this raw, shaky Expressionism, focusing on the raw emotion of the moment rather than perfect details.
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