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Badeanstalt (The Bath House), by Lovis Corinth, ink, 1920

Badeanstalt (The Bath House)

Lovis Corinth

1920

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Badeanstalt (The Bath House) is a 1920 ink by Lovis Corinth, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
Lovis Corinth
When & what style?
1920
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows a scene with three people in what appears to be a bathhouse. The figures are sketched in black lines, with some shading to give them depth. The background is light, with darker lines suggesting the structure of the bathhouse. The people in the painting seem to be engaged in various activities, but the details are not clear. The artist's use of black lines and shading creates a sense of movement and energy in the scene. To learn more about the artist who created this work, look up Corinth, Lovis.

About the artist

Portrait of Lovis Corinth
Artist

Lovis Corinth

Lovis Corinth was a German artist and writer whose mature work as a painter and printmaker realized a synthesis of impressionism and expressionism.

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