New Year’s Eve

1922

Max Beckmann, a key figure in Expressionism, captures a quiet New Year's Eve celebration in this 1922 sketch signed 'Sylvester'. A woman wears a festive crown of candles—resembling pine branches and wax tapers—and holds a single candle, her gaze direct and solemn. Behind her, a man with elongated, expressive features stands close, looking out with a mix of curiosity and apprehension. The loose, sketchy style reflects the tense atmosphere of the Weimar Republic, blending holiday imagery with a sense of underlying anxiety, as if the couple is waiting for the clock to strike midnight amidst post-war uncertainties.

Technique: Pencil drawing
Material: Paper

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