Waldsee mit drei badenden und einem sitzenden Mädchen 2 (1918)
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Artist:Otto Mueller's captivating lithograph, "Waldsee mit drei badenden und einem sitzenden Mädchen 2" (Forest Lake with Three Bathing and One Sitting Girl 2), painted in 1918, offers a serene and intimate glimpse into a moment of tranquil leisure. This artwork, exemplary of the German Expressionist movement, showcases Mueller’s distinctive style, emphasized by spontaneous, vigorous lines and a harmonious connection with nature.The scene is set in a secluded forest lake, enveloped by lush vegetation that frames the composition. Three figures are depicted bathing in the gentle waters of the lake, their forms simplified yet elegant, capturing the fluidity and natural grace of human bodies in water. A fourth girl sits contemplatively on the shore, her posture relaxed, yet reflective, adding a sense of calm introspection to the scene.Mueller's use of stark black and white enhances the textural contrast between the smoothness of the water and the rough, organic lines of the foliage and figures. This lithograph not only reflects his fascination with the human form and its harmonious existence within the natural world but also evokes a sense of peaceful isolation and the beauty of untouched landscapes.
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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.