Sunlight 1921

Max Pechstein's "Sunlight" is an oil painting portraying two women in a garden setting. The artwork depicts a moment of quiet intimacy between the figures, with the woman on the left adjusting her hair as the woman on the right gazes downwards. The expressive use of color, especially the bright greens and yellows, is characteristic of Pechstein's work, which often focused on depicting the beauty of everyday life. This work is a prime example of German Expressionism, a movement that emphasized emotion and personal expression over objective representation.