The Bleaching Ground
Max Liebermann · 1883
Why it's great
Women spread linen to bleach in the sunshine across a meadow in the Netherlands. Max Liebermann loved the quiet beauty of country work, which he studied during long stays in Holland. The wide landscape and bright light are very peaceful. It's a classic of German-Dutch realism.
Where to see it
📍 Wallraf–Richartz MuseumCologne, Germany
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Max Liebermann was born in Berlin to a wealthy Jewish family and became the leading German Impressionist. He painted workers, beer gardens and gardens, and he served as president of the Prussian Academy of Arts. After the Nazis came to power in 1933, he was forced to give up his positions. He died in Berlin in 1935.
