Still life with milk 1905

"Still Life with Milk" (1905) by Paula Modersohn-Becker, a leading figure in German Expressionism, is a captivating depiction of simple objects arranged on a tablecloth. The artwork features a loaf of bread, an orange, a plate, a blue and white dish, and an egg in an eggcup, scattered with yellow dandelions. The muted color palette and rough brushstrokes characteristic of Expressionism lend the composition a sense of immediacy and emotionality. Modersohn-Becker's still lifes, often imbued with a sense of everyday life, represent a departure from traditional, idealized depictions of objects.