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Future (Woman in Stockholm)

1917

Gabriele Münter

(German, 1877–1962)
Culture
Germany, 20th century
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
Framed: 114.3 x 81.3 x 7 cm (45 x 32 x 2 3/4 in.); Unframed: 97.5 x 63.8 cm (38 3/8 x 25 1/8 in.); Former: 123.8 x 89.9 x 6.4 cm (48 3/4 x 35 3/8 x 2 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Taplin Jr. 1992.96
Copyright
© Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn
This artwork is known to be under copyright.
Location
225 German Expressionism & Surrealism
Print
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The black outlines on the figure and objects in this scene are reminiscent of stained glass.

Description

Gabriele Münter was a founding member of Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider), a German Expressionist group formed in Munich in 1911. In July 1915, after the outbreak of World War I, she moved to neutral Sweden. In early 1917, she painted several portraits of Gertrude Holz, a friend and her preferred model of the time, each expressing a different mood. Future (Woman in Stockholm) belongs to this series. Although it was a time of financial hardship and professional uncertainty for Münter, the bouquet of tulips, sunlight streaming into the interior, and vibrant palette seem to suggest the hope of spring.
A vertically oriented oil painting in bold brushstrokes depicts a woman with a light skin tone and short dark hair facing forward in the lower foreground. She wears a blue V-neck garment. To our left, yellow and red flowers in a black vase lean toward her. Behind her, pinkish-red curtains frame a blue four-pane window. Through the glass, stylized yellow and brown buildings stand under a bright blue sky.

Future (Woman in Stockholm)

1917

Gabriele Münter

(German, 1877–1962)
Germany, 20th century

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