beckmann self portrait blue Dimensions (inches):27 x 18" and yellow highlights

and yellow highlights

There are three versions of this composition

probably a nymph or the embodiment of the wind Aura or Bora

This work is inspired by the colors that appear on a stormy day in the countryside

Mathilde von Kaulbach

beckmann self portrait blue Dimensions (inches):27 x 18" and yellow highlightsPainted in the United States the same year the artist died at 64 years old. It says a lot about the psychology of Beckmann. He presents himself unadorned, yet full of obstacles to reach his true self. The jacket of vivid blue vibrates with the orange color of the shirt, cheerful colors that contrast with the character's furrowed brow. His body language is defensive: he protects his heart with his arm, one hand in his pocket, while his mouth, fingers,