The Death of Countess Geschwitz 1918

Charles Demuth's 1918 watercolor, *The Death of Countess Geschwitz*, portrays a chaotic scene of a deathbed surrounded by disarray and a collection of disembodied limbs. The title suggests a real-life event, perhaps from the artist's own life, while the exaggerated scale and distorted forms point to the influence of German Expressionism. The inclusion of text within the painting reinforces the sense of a personal narrative and evokes an atmosphere of tragedy and loss.