Nude Woman on a Broomstick (from Advertisement Series for Coloured Fabric, Beit & Co., Hamburg)
1905
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1905
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This image shows a woman standing on a broomstick outside a stone wall. She’s holding a long green vine that wraps around her body. The background has rough stones, a small tree, and a dark, moody sky. Bright orange text frames the top and bottom, with the words "B & Co" and "Farben-Fabriken-Hamburg" written in fancy letters. The woman’s pose is playful, almost like she’s balancing or dancing. The vine looks like it’s growing from the ground, twisting up her legs. This was made as an ad for a fabric company in Hamburg. Look up The Cleveland Museum of Art to see where this print is kept.
