Mädchen zwischen Blattpflanze (1912)
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"Mädchen zwischen Blattpflanze" (1912) by Otto Mueller is a compelling work that neatly exemplifies the concept of Expressionism, a movement where the artist conveys emotional experience rather than physical reality. This woodcut print reveals Mueller’s distinct approach to form and figure, characterized by simplified and abstracted shapes.The painting portrays a young girl poised serenely among large, sweeping leafy plants. The almost tribal, bold contours that define the girl and the vegetation around her, as well as the stark contrast of the black background with the golden-brown figures, create a sense of both isolation and intimacy. The girl's ambiguous features, combined with the enveloping plant forms, evoke a mysterious aura, suggesting a deep harmony with nature.This artwork might remind the viewer of the unity between humans and their environment, a theme that is recurrent in Mueller’s work.
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Otto Müller was a German painter and printmaker of the Die Brücke expressionist movement.
Mueller was born in Liebau (now Lubawka, Kamienna Góra County), Kreis Landeshut, Silesia. Between 1890 and 1892 he was trained in lithography in Görlitz and Breslau. From 1894 to 1896 he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Dresden and continued his study in Munich during 1898. He left Munich's academy after Franz von Stuck classified him as untalented.