Damenporträt 1911

Lovis Corinth painted this portrait of a woman, using oil on canvas, sometime around 1911. What strikes me most is the texture – you can almost feel the way he’s layered the paint, thick in some areas, thin in others. It's like he’s not just representing a person, but building her, stroke by stroke. Look at her hands, resting in her lap. See how the light catches the folds of her dress, turning the dark fabric into a landscape of subtle contrasts? The way Corinth handles the paint, it reminds me of the German Expressionists. There’s a sense of urgency, of wanting to capture something fleeting and real, not just an ideal. That tension between representation and raw feeling is what keeps me coming back to Corinth's work. Like with Paula Modersohn-Becker, you get the sense that the painting is a record of an encounter. It’s not just about likeness; it’s about feeling.