Old Factory
1900 National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
About this artwork
This small-scale landscape depicts a weathered, brown factory building with a prominent chimney set against a cloudy sky. The work is characterized by thick, textured brushwork typical of the artist's early expressive style.
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Paula Modersohn-Becker was a pioneer of modernism in Germany, belonging to the Worpswede art colony. This work from 1900 reflects her shift toward a more raw and simplified depiction of her surroundings, foreshadowing the development of German Expressionism. Her unique vision often found beauty in the humble, weathered structures of the North German countryside.
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Old Factory
Paula Modersohn-Becker, 1900
