Three Women in a Wood
by Otto Mueller
framed: 62 1/4 x 67 1/8 x 2 1/2 in. (158.1 x 170.5 x 6.4 cm)
NOTES
Otto Müller has depicted a trio of stylized nudes in an idyllic forest setting; their elongated forms are strongly outlined in black. Although a member of Die Brücke, Müller used a more restrained palette than the other artists in this group. He also preferred the matte finish of the tempera medium, here employed on a rough burlap surface. Müller painted a dark female type, influenced by the features of his first wife, Maschka, as well as his awareness of African sculpture.
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