At the Window II
1923
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1923
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
A woman sits alone by a window, her face blank, while shadowy figures press behind her. The room feels tight, the light flat. Hofer made nearly 300 prints of windows, but this one feels different—less about looking out, more about being trapped. The figures don’t talk or touch; they just loom. It was made in Germany between the wars, when everything felt uncertain. To see how other artists painted quiet tension, look up *subject: germany, 20th century*.
