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A Glove:  The Action, by Max Klinger, 1880

A Glove: The Action

Max Klinger

1880

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

A Glove: The Action is a 1880 by Max Klinger, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?
Max Klinger
When & what style?
1880 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows a man in a suit bending down to pick up a glove on the ground. A woman in a long dress stands nearby, watching him. In the background, there's a gazebo and some trees. The man's shadow falls on the ground, and there's a hat next to the glove. The woman's dress is long and flowing, and she has a hat on her head. The painting is part of the Impressionism and Realism movements.

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