Haarlem (1904)
Technique: Giclée quality print
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The artwork titled "Haarlem (1904)" by Max Liebermann invites viewers into a serene urban canal scene in the city of Haarlem. This pencil sketch, characterized by gentle and fluid lines, captures the reflective quality of water bordered by tall, elegantly drawn trees and traditional Dutch architecture. The composition skillfully guides the eye along the canal’s tranquil waters, where a pair of boats floats quietly, enhancing the sense of calm pervading the scene.Foreground detail in the trees and the boats contrasts with the more loosely defined buildings and distant figures, giving the work depth and perspective. Liebermann's light touch and the sketchy nature of the drawing impart a fleeting, almost ephemeral quality to the scene, as if capturing a brief, tranquil moment in time.The drawing not only reveals Liebermann’s mastery of atmosphere and light but also his ability to evoke the unique charm of Haarlem’s urban landscape through subtle details and delicate shading.
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Max Liebermann was a German painter and printmaker of Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry, and one of the leading proponents of Impressionism in Germany.
The son of a Jewish fabric manufacturer turned banker from Berlin, Liebermann grew up in an imposing town house alongside the Brandenburg Gate.
He first studied law and philosophy at the University of Berlin, but later studied painting and drawing in Weimar in 1869, in Paris in 1872, and in the Netherlands in 1876–77.