The Garden of the Amsterdam Orphanage
Max Liebermann · 1894
Why it's great
Girls in simple uniforms rest and walk in the shade of old trees, with spots of sunlight on the ground. Max Liebermann painted the orphanage garden many times, and each version is a study of light and shade. His loose brushwork is typical of his later Impressionist period. It's a peaceful, lovely scene.
Where to see it
📍 Strasbourg Museum of Modern and Contemporary ArtStrasbourg, France
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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.
