Artwork
Standing Boy and Two Girls (second version) (Stehender Knabe und zwei Mädchen 2 )
Standing Boy and Two Girls (second version) (Stehender Knabe und zwei Mädchen 2 ) is an ink print by Otto Mueller. It dates from 1917 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
- Inscription
- Inscribed:"I" lower left plate in graphite and crayon. "Otto Mueller" lower right plate in graphite. "M.O." lower right plate in plate. "F" lower left sheet in graphite. "54" lower right sheet in graphite.
- Markings
- Marked:Verso, stamped in black ink: COMISION NACIONAL DE MUSEOS / Y MONUMENTOS HISTORICOS / JOSE LUIS BUSANICHE / SECRETARIO GENERALE
About this work
Overview
Standing Boy and Two Girls (second version) is a 1917 lithograph on gray wove paper by Otto Mueller, a German artist associated with the Die Brücke expressionist movement.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts three nude youths, a boy flanked by two girls, in a simple natural setting, their bodies rendered straightforwardly.
Technique & Style
Mueller's lithography technique creates texture and depth, with visible lines and shading that enhance the image's realism, while the gray paper provides a muted background.
Context
The work reflects Mueller's engagement with Die Brücke's expressive style, characterized by simplified forms and heightened contrasts.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Otto Mueller (16 October 1874 – 24 September 1930) was a German painter and printmaker of the Die Brücke expressionist movement.
Begrüssung (Greeting)
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Standing, Sitting, and Bathing Girls near a Tree (Stehende, sitzendes und badendes Madchen am Baum)
Three Girls in front of a Mirror (Drei Madchen vor dem Speigel)
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Two Seated Bathers (Deux baigneuses assises)
Bathers on the Grass (Baigneuses étendues sur l'herbe)
Standing Girl in Water and the Other Sitting on Shore (Im Wasser stehendes und am Ufer sitzendes Madchen mit Hut)