Paula Modersohn-Becker was a German painter and one of the most important representatives of early expressionism.
Her career was cut short when she died from postpartum embolism at the age of 31. She is recognized as the first known female painter to paint nude self-portraits. She was an important member of the early 20th century modernism movement.
Her career was cut short when she died from postpartum embolism at the age of 31. She is recognized as the first known female painter to paint nude self-portraits. She was an important member of the early 20th century modernism movement.
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Elizabeth with Hens under an Apple Tree, 1902 - Paula Modersohn ...
Old Peasant Woman
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Worpsweder Landscape (1908)
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Worpsweder Landscape, c.1908 - Paula Modersohn-Becker ...
Self-Portrait with an Amber Necklace
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Paula Modersohn-Becker - Self Portrait with Amber Necklace 1906
Koe in weiland
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Girl with Stork (1907)
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Girl with Stork, 1906 - 1907 - Paula Modersohn-Becker - WikiArt.org
Self portrait with red flower wreath and chain (1907)
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Self portrait with red flower wreath and chain, 1906 - 1907 - Paula ...
Landscape with Birch trunks (1901)
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Landscape with Birch trunks, c.1901 - Paula Modersohn-Becker ...
Old Peasant Woman
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Old Peasant Woman - Wikidata
Sketch with six figure compositions (1907)
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Sketch with six figure compositions, 1906 - 1907 - Paula Modersohn ...
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