beckmann artist wife Dimensions (inches):52 x 33" symbolizing her belonging to the

symbolizing her belonging to the earth

The piece has the peculiarity that it was neither exhibited in Paris nor offered for sale

Although the title of the painting is "Improvisation 19

The colors used are mainly cool: blues

beckmann artist wife Dimensions (inches):52 x 33" symbolizing her belonging to theThe artist alongside his wife Quappi, a violinist from a good family and much younger than him, on a festive costume day. The same woman who, 12 years later in 1937, would accompany him on his flight from Germany, fleeing the threats of Nazism. The elaborate costumes and makeup reflect the joy she brought into his troubled existence. The similar arrangement of their arms and the symmetry of the composition denote the harmony in their relationship.