In The Drawing Room [The Art Critics] c. late 1920s

"In The Drawing Room [The Art Critics]" is a satirical drawing by German artist George Grosz, created in the late 1920s. The artwork depicts a group of individuals, likely art critics, gathered in a drawing room, with exaggerated features and expressions that highlight Grosz's signature style. His work often critiqued the social and political climate of Germany in the Weimar Republic, particularly the art world and its pretentiousness. The drawing's sharp lines and grotesque distortions reflect the artist's cynical view of the bourgeoisie and their superficiality. This work exemplifies Grosz's signature style of New Objectivity, a movement that sought to depict the realities of post-World War I German society with realism and social commentary.