夜
1914
Chaos reigns in this scratchy, energetic sketch by Max Beckmann, where a domestic scene has turned into a nightmare. One figure appears to be carrying another person away, while someone else crawls desperately across the floor near a rumpled bed. A small child stands by the doorway, witnessing the confusion with wide eyes. Created in 1914, this piece showcases the early roots of the Expressionist style Beckmann would use to depict the trauma of World War I, foreshadowing his famous, much larger 1919 masterpiece also called 'Night'.
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