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Self-Portrait with Hat

1919
(German, 1884–1976)
Germany, 20th century
oil on canvas
Framed: 84.8 x 76.8 x 6.4 cm (33 3/8 x 30 1/4 x 2 1/2 in.); Unframed: 73.3 x 65 cm (28 7/8 x 25 9/16 in.)
Bequest of Dr. William R. Valentiner 1965.440
© Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn
Location: 225 German Expressionism & Surrealism
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Schmidt-Rottluff painted this powerful self-portrait in Berlin, where he settled after being discharged from the army in World War I. The jarring colors reflect the artist's desire to project his inner, emotional self. The angular, geometric features reveal the influence of Cubism and African wood sculpture. Schmidt-Rottluff was a founding member of Die Brücke (The Bridge), a group of German Expressionists devoted to establishing a bridge between artists and society.
Abstracted oil painting of a man with a black moustache and goatee wearing a brown cap and green coat and in front of a blue background. Thick black lines outline his features. His left eye is a slit of green, surrounded by a yellow that contrasts with the more muted oranges and greens that make up the rest of his face.

Self-Portrait with Hat

1919

Karl Schmidt-Rottluff

(German, 1884–1976)
Germany, 20th century

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