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This is a drawing of an outdoor gathering under trees. The scene shows numerous people seated at long tables. Towering trees provide shade, with sunlight creating patterns on the ground and foliage. A building is visible in the background, with open windows. The drawing is done in a monochromatic palette with a focus on contrast and shading, accentuating the texture of the trees and the gathering. The style conveys a lively yet tranquil atmosphere, typical of outdoor social gatherings.
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This is a drawing of an outdoor gathering under trees. The scene shows numerous people seated at long tables. Towering trees provide shade, with sunlight creating patterns on the ground and foliage. A building is visible in the background, with open windows. The drawing is done in a monochromatic palette with a focus on contrast and shading, accentuating the texture of the trees and the gathering. The style conveys a lively yet tranquil atmosphere, typical of outdoor social gatherings.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Tavern Garden in Rosenheim

Max Liebermann

Date
1895
Medium
etching on wove cream paper
Dimensions
plate: 17.7 × 23.2 cm (6 15/16 × 9 1/8 in.) sheet: 35.5 × 46.5 cm (14 × 18 5/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2012.92.357
Credit line
Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Seated figure
  • Tree
  • Table
  • Building
  • Figures
Provenance

(Conrad R. Graeber Fine Art, Riderwood, Maryland); Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased April 9, 2005; Gift to NGA, 2012.

Inscription

below image, at right, in graphite: MLiebermann; on verso, in graphite, by later hand: 1570 / 50; 5¼ / 5 echt (...) 5R; 74131c

NGA object ID 153752. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.