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Frau mit Papagei in einer Landschaft, by August Macke, oil, 1914

Frau mit Papagei in einer Landschaft

August Macke

1914

oil

canvas

From the collection of Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister

Dominant colour

Overview

Frau mit Papagei in einer Landschaft is a 1914 oil by August Macke, held at Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister.

Who painted this?
August Macke
When & what style?
1914
Where can I see it?
Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister

About this work

This painting shows a woman in an orange hat and shirt, with blue pants, standing in a garden. She's next to a big, colorful parrot on a perch. The background is full of trees and other plants in greens, blues, and browns. The woman is looking down, maybe at something on the ground. The parrot is looking to the side, and there's another bird on the ground to the left. The whole scene is painted in a way that makes the colors and shapes stand out. If you like this kind of colorful, garden scene, you might want to check out more work by artist August Macke.

About the artist

Portrait of August Macke
Artist

August Macke

August Robert Ludwig Macke (3 January 1887 – 26 September 1914) was a German Expressionist painter.

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