Who painted Arno Holz Mappe: Portrait Arno Holz?

Arno Holz Mappe: Portrait Arno Holz was painted by Max Liebermann in 1923.

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Arno Holz Mappe: Portrait Arno Holz is held by Cleveland Museum of Art.

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Artwork

Arno Holz Mappe: Portrait Arno Holz

Max Liebermann , 1923

Arno Holz Mappe: Portrait Arno Holz is a print by Max Liebermann. It dates from 1923 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

Accession no.: 1964.486
Credit line: Mr. and Mrs. Lewis B. Williams Collection

About this work

Overview

Max Liebermann’s 1923 print, titled Arno Holz Mappe: Portrait Arno Holz, depicts the writer Arno Holz in a straightforward, half‑length format. The work is held by the Cleveland Museum of Art and exemplifies Liebermann’s late‑career focus on portraiture rendered with a sketch‑like immediacy.

Subject & Meaning

The sitter, Arno Holz, appears with a serious expression, spectacles, and a dark suit, suggesting a scholarly or literary persona. The plain background isolates the figure, directing attention to Holz’s face and the intellectual demeanor conveyed through his gaze and posture.

Technique & Style

Liebermann employed rapid, loose lines characteristic of a study rather than a finished, highly finished portrait. The drawing’s economy of detail, minimal shading, simple contouring, and a stark, unadorned backdrop, creates a sense of immediacy and captures the essence of the subject with a restrained hand.

History & Provenance

Created in 1923, the print reflects Liebermann’s mature period after decades of work in German Impressionism. It entered the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art, where it remains accessible to the public as part of the museum’s holdings of early‑20th‑century German prints.

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Artist

Max Liebermann

Max Liebermann (20 July 1847 – 8 February 1935) was a German painter and printmaker, and one of the leading proponents of Impressionism in Germany and continental Europe.