Girl with wooden horses 1903

"Girl with wooden horses" is a 1903 oil painting by German Expressionist artist Paula Modersohn-Becker. The painting depicts a young girl, possibly a self-portrait of the artist, seated with a pair of wooden horses in her lap. Modersohn-Becker's use of bold colors and simplified forms influenced the development of Expressionism. The painting's close-up composition focuses on the girl's face and hands, conveying a sense of intimacy and vulnerability. Although the subject matter is simple, the work is full of emotion and raw, honest beauty, characteristic of Modersohn-Becker's style.