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Future (Woman in Stockholm)

1917

Gabriele Münter

(German, 1877-1962)

Germany, 20th century

Oil on canvas

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.)

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Taplin, Jr. 1992.96

Location

225 German Expressionism & Surrealism

Fun Fact

The black outlines on the figure and objects in this scene are reminiscent of stained glass.

Description

Münter was a founding member of Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider), a German Expressionist group formed in Munich in 1911. She moved to Stockholm in 1915 when the group dispersed during World War I. This painting belongs to a series of studies of women in various psychological states. The bright, luminous colors convey the joyful anticipation of a woman contemplating her future after receiving a letter from her fiancé.

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Inscription

signed lower left: Münter / 8.IV.17 [inscribed lower right: An Peter]

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Taplin, Jr. [Probably in Scandinavia during Nazi era. The artist lived in Murnau, Germany during WWII and safeguarded her collection (Kandinsky's and her own work) from the Nazis in a "secret storage area" in her cellar.]

Citations

Cleveland Museum of Art. Masterworks on Loan: Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Cleveland Museum of Art: July Through September 2016. [Cleveland]: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2016. p. 18-19

Exhibition history

Milwaukee Art Museum, WI; Columbus Museum of Art, OH; Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, VA; Marion Koogler McNay Art Museum, San Antonio, TX. "Gabriel Münter: The Years of Expressionism, 1903-1920" (12/5/97 - 1/4/98) page 161.

CMA (organizer). Beijing World Art Museum, China, May 26 - Aug. 27, 2006; Mori Arts Center, Tokyo, Japan: Sept. 9 - Nov. 26, 2006; Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, Korea: Dec. 18, 2006 - March 31, 2007; Seoul Olympic Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea: Apr. 7 - May 20, 2007; Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: June 9 - Sept. 16, 2007; Cleveland Museum of Art, Oct. 21, 2007- January 13, 2008; Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville, TN, Feb. 21-June 1, 2008; Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Salt Lake City, UT, June 22 - September 21, 2008; and the Detroit Institute of Arts, MI, October 12, 2008 - January 18, 2009: "Modern Masters from the Cleveland Museum of Art"

Gabriele Münter: The Years of Expressionism, 1900-1920. Milwaukee Art Museum (organizer) (December 5, 1997-March 1, 1998); Columbus Museum of Art (April 18-June 21, 1998); Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (July 13-September 20, 1998); Marion Koogler McNay Art Museum, San Antonio, TX (October 20-December 23, 1998).

Monet to Dalí: Modern Masters from the Cleveland Museum of Art. Beijing World Art Museum, China (May 26-August 27, 2006); Mori Art Center (September 16-November 26, 2006); Seoul Art Center, South Korea (December 22, 2006-March 28, 2007); Seoul Olympic Museum of Art, South Korea (April 7-May 20, 2007); Vancouver Art Gallery (June 9-September 16, 2007); The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (October 21, 2007-January 13, 2008); Frist Center for the Visual Arts (February 15-June 1, 2008); Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Salt Lake City, UT (June 22-September 21, 2008); The Detroit Institute of Arts (October 12, 2008-January 18, 2009).

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