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MODERSOHN-BECKER, Paula: Girl with child

Tender brushwork depicts a young girl cradling an infant, rendered in warm earth tones with simplified forms. This early modernist work pioneered expressionist portraiture, challenging academic conventions through its bold emotional directness and maternal intimacy.

The Story of Art
The Story of Art
E.H. Gombrich
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