Lucy

Max Bohm painted Lucy in 1909, an oil on canvas work now held by the Cleveland Museum of Art.

Max Bohm painted Lucy in 1909, an oil on canvas work now held by the Cleveland Museum of Art. The painting measures 126 cm by 126 cm and is categorized as a painting. It was created during a period when Bohm was active in European artistic circles before relocating to the United States, situating the work within his early modernist phase and reflecting the broader transition of German-born artists influencing American art in the early 20th century.

Scholarly attention to Bohm’s output, including Lucy, has highlighted his role in bridging Symbolist aesthetics with emerging American modernism, though detailed critical reception of this specific painting remains limited in published literature.

Created in 1909, this oil on canvas by Max Bohm portrays a solitary woman amid a wintry setting. The composition is anchored by the figure’s dark coat and feathered hat, set against a muted landscape of snow‑covered trees and a pale sky. The work is part of the permanent collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

The central figure stands upright, her black coat trimmed with a white collar contrasting with a purple dress visible beneath. Her hair is gathered in an updo, and the feathered hat adds a touch of elegance. The stark winter backdrop, with its subdued foliage and open sky, frames the subject in a moment of quiet contemplation.