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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

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.

Inscriptions

Inscription

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

Provenance
-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
Citations
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
Hille, Karoline. Gabriele Münter: die Künstlerin mit der Zauberhand. Köln, Germany: DuMont Buchverlag, 2012. Reproduced: p. 186, 261
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

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).

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, 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. Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid, Spain (organizer) (November 12, 2024-February 9, 2025).

Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1992.96