Verpleegster (Krankenschwester)
1914
Imagine looking at a nurse who is so focused she's practically vibrating—that's the energy Lovis Corinth brings to this 1914 portrait. Created just as World War I was breaking out, the scratchy, frantic lines reflect the anxiety of the times and the artist's own physical struggles; Corinth had suffered a stroke a few years earlier, which ironically made his style looser and more expressive. The random face fragment floating in the top corner shows us this was likely a quick study, a snapshot of life and observation before the world changed forever.
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