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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
© Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn
Location: On view at Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, NY, Nov 7, 2025 - Apr 26, 2026

Did You Know?

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.
  • Gabriele Münter Estate, Munich
    Purchased from Dalzell Hatfield Galleries, Los Angeles, by Mr. Frank E. Taplin Jr. in 1963
    -1992
    Mr. Frank E. [1916-2003] and Mrs. Frank E. [1914-2011] Taplin, Jr., given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1992-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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    Turner, Evan H. “The Year in Review for 1992.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 80, no. 2 (February 1993): 38–79. Mentioned: p. 66, no. 52 www.jstor.org
    Heller, Reinhold. Gabriele Münter: The Years of Expressionism, 1903-1920. Munich, Germany: Prestel, 1997. Reproduced: p. 161
    Jiminez, Jill Berk, and Joanna Banham. Dictionary of Artists' Models. London, United Kingdom: Fitzroy Dearborn, 2001. Reproduced: p. 281
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    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
    Lacis, Indra K. "Poignant Abstraction: Kandinsky's otherworldly view of the guns of war marks a time of social as well as personal turmoil.” Cleveland Art: Cleveland Museum of Art Members Magazine 56, no. 5 (September/October 2016): 20. Reproduced and Mentioned: p. 20 archive.org
    Behr, Shulamith. Women Artists in Expressionism: From Empire to Emancipation. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2022. Mentioned and Reproduced: p. 144-145, fig. 118
    Jansen, Isabelle. "'Ohne Respekt vor dem Menschen ist kein wahres Bildnis möglich.' Die Beduetung der Menschendarstellung für Gabriele Münter." In Gabriele Münter, Menschenbilder : eine Ausstellung in Kooperation mit der Gabriele Münter- und Johannes Eichner-Stiftung, München, und der Städtischen Galerie im Lenbachhaus und Kunstbau München, edited by Kathrin Baumstark, 30-41. München: Hirmer Verlag, 2023. Reproduced: p. 36, fig. 6
    Ruiz del Árbol, Marta, and Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza. Gabriele Münter. Madrid: Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, 2024. Reproduced: p. 176, no. 123
    Chow, Diana F. L. "The Dazzling Female Blue Knight: Gabriele Münter Retrospective at the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza." Artist Magazine 596 (January 2025): 252-259. Reproduced: p. 256, fig. 2
    White, Katie, ed. "German Expressionist Gabriele Münter Finally Gets Her Moment in the Spotlight." ArtNet News (February 4, 2025). Mentioned and reproduced: p. 10-11 news.artnet.com
  • Gabriele Münter: Contours of a World. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, NY (organizer) (November 7, 2025-April 26, 2026) https://www.guggenheim.org/exhibition/gabriele-munter.
    Gabriele Münter: The Great Expressionist Woman Painter. Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid, Spain (organizer) (November 12, 2024-February 9, 2025) https://www.museothyssen.org/en/exhibitions/gabriele-munter.
    Monet to Dalí: Modern Masters from the Cleveland Museum of Art. Beijing World Art Museum (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, Vancouver, Canada (June 9-September 16, 2007); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 21, 2007-January 13, 2008); Frist Art Museum, Nashville, TN (February 15-June 1, 2008); Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Salt Lake City, UT (June 22-September 21, 2008); The Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, MI (October 12, 2008-January 18, 2009).
    Gabriele Münter: The Years of Expressionism, 1900-1920. Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI (organizer) (December 5, 1997-March 1, 1998); Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, OH (April 18-June 21, 1998); Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, VA (July 13-September 20, 1998); Marion Koogler McNay Art Museum, San Antonio, TX (October 20-December 23, 1998).
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