beckmann family picture Dimensions (inches):28 x 43" and pillars

and pillars

These bluish tones especially combine well when contrasted with orange hues

in the French Provence

The painting is a true manifesto against the bourgeoisie and the exploitation of workers and laborers

The theme of the painting is the depiction of the painter Jules Guillemet and his elegant wife Jeanne Julie Charlotte Besnier de la Pontonerie

beckmann family picture Dimensions (inches):28 x 43" and pillarsThe setting bears a clear resemblance to the work "Before the Masked Ball", though it is much more chaotic. In this case, the artist portrays himself with a cigarette in his mouth, lying on the left, next to his first wife, Minna, who is standing looking at herself in the mirror. Sorrowful faces dominate an atmosphere laden with anxiety, a reflection of the memories and events of the recently ended World War I.