Daughter Wilhelmine with Cat Mizelonde
1912
Lovis Corinth captured his young daughter Wilhelmine in this charming 1912 portrait, complete with her cat, Mizelonde. The little girl, wearing a floppy white hat and a blue dress, leans forward with an intense, almost knowing gaze that pierces right through the oval frame. Corinth used thick, energetic brushstrokes—almost sculpting the paint—to give the scene a lively, vibrating energy typical of his Expressionist style. You can see the date '1912' and his signature scrawled right next to the cat, making it feel like a quick, loving snapshot of family life rather than a stiff formal portrait.
- Technique
- Oil paint with impasto
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