Ein am Baum stehendes, ein sitzendes und zwei badende Mädchen III 1914 - 1918

This is a print made by Otto Mueller, showing girls bathing, and it's got this incredible, almost primitive vibe to it. It looks like it could have been made with charcoal. You can imagine Mueller in his studio, wrestling with the composition, trying to capture this sense of naturalness and freedom. I love how the figures are kind of roughly hewn, like they're emerging from the landscape itself. There’s something so raw and honest about the lines, they almost vibrate with energy. The textures feel so immediate and physical. Imagine the kind of pressure he would have needed to apply to make marks that strong. It feels so different from some of the super-polished, academic art of its time. I think this work speaks to something deeper about our connection to the natural world. It reminds me of Paula Modersohn-Becker. Ultimately, it reminds us that painting is an embodied experience. It’s not just about what you see, it's about how you feel, and the way you move through the world.