Small Mill Ditch Bridge Hermann Max Pechstein

• Created during one of Pechstein’s early summer stays in Leba, Pomerania • An atmospheric, large-format landscape depicting the characteristic motif of the mill race • A watercolour with fresh colours and loose brushstrokes The watercolour was painted during one of Max Pechstein’s stays in Leba, Pomerania, which had been one of his favourite summer retreats since the early 1920s and provided him with numerous subjects for his paintings. Depicted is the small wooden bridge over the mill stream in the village, whose simple construction blends harmoniously into the landscape characterised by watercourses, gardens and trees. It is precisely these unspectacular views of everyday village life that fascinate Pechstein and become the starting point for a distinctive painterly vision. Using transparent layers of watercolour over a loose charcoal sketch, the artist develops a luminous colour scheme dominated by shades of blue and green. The bridge, which runs diagonally across the picture, anchors the composition in the foreground and draws the eye into the spatial depth. Loose brushstrokes, simplified forms and the interplay of water, vegetation and architecture lend the scene a lively quality. | 1881 Zwickau - Berlin 1955 | Moderne Kunst | Arbeiten auf Papier | Nummer: 26x1619 | Provenance: Lempertz, Köln 30.11.1973, Los 566 (mit dem Titel "Kleine Flußbrücke"); Privatbesitz, Rheinland.

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