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Max Pechstein — Großvater mit Enkel (Grandfather with grandson)
Max Pechstein

Großvater mit Enkel (Grandfather with grandson)

1921

Max Pechstein's Großvater mit Enkel (Grandfather with Grandson) (1921) is a pencil, watercolor, and gouache work on paper depicting familial relationships and intergenerational connection. The piece reflects the German Expressionist artist's interest in intimate human narratives and emotional authenticity. This work exemplifies Pechstein's characteristic style combining modernist formal innovation with humanistic subject matter.

Medium
pencil, watercolour and gouache on paper

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Art Impressionniste et Moderne Day Sale

March 18, 2021

Estimate: $10,000$15,000

Lot 241

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Max Pechstein, Großvater mit Enkel (Grandfather with grandson) , 1921

Max Pechstein's Großvater mit Enkel (Grandfather with Grandson) (1921) is a pencil, watercolor, and gouache work on paper depicting familial relationships and intergenerational connection. The piece reflects the German Expressionist artist's interest in intimate human narratives and emotional authenticity. This work exemplifies Pechstein's characteristic style combining modernist formal innovation with humanistic subject matter.

Medium
pencil, watercolour and gouache on paper
Year
1921
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Family, Watercolor On Paper, Expressionism, Emotional, Early Modern, Portrait, German, Drawing, Warm Tones, Figurative

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Cleveland Museum of Art