Brustbild Maschka II 1916

drawing, lithography

portrait

17_20th-century

drawing

lithography

light pencil work

shading to add clarity

pencil sketch

old engraving style

cartoon sketch

personal sketchbook

german

pen-ink sketch

limited contrast and shading

sketchbook drawing

sketchbook art

"Brustbild Maschka II" (1916) is a woodcut by German Expressionist artist Otto Mueller, known for his powerful depictions of marginalized figures. The portrait, likely of Maschka, Mueller's muse, features a simplified, expressive style with bold outlines and stark contrasts of light and dark. Maschka's intense gaze, captured in stark detail, conveys a sense of introspection and vulnerability. The print is part of a series of works that explore the themes of beauty, isolation, and the human condition. The artwork can be found at the Städel Museum.