Frau Marie Moll 1905

Lovis Corinth painted Frau Marie Moll sometime around 1905, probably in oil on canvas. I'm looking at the way he handles the paint, and I can almost feel Corinth's hand moving across the canvas. See the quick strokes, especially in the background and around the edges of her form, and the way he builds up layers of color to create depth and shadow. I imagine he’s trying to capture not just her likeness, but something about her presence, her inner life. There’s a kind of tenderness in the way he portrays her, you know? The painting is dark and muted, a somber palette. He's really thinking about Rembrandt here, but the way he contrasts light and shadow to create a sense of drama reminds me of the old masters. What's she thinking? Does she know the painting will hang in a museum someday? It is a real conversation across time.