This is a drawing of a rustic interior scene. The artwork depicts an interior where a table is surrounded by chairs. On the table, there is a bowl, as the individuals appear to be interacting or reaching towards it. In the background, livestock and chickens are visible, suggesting the environment is possibly a farm or a barn with a dining space. The use of soft lines and shading creates a warm, intimate, and slightly somber atmosphere within the image, with light and shadow playing an important role in highlighting the subjects and their surroundings.
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East Frisian Peasants Eating Supper

Max Liebermann (German, 1847 - 1935)

1893

Medium
charcoal heightened with white chalk on light green wove paper, with later touches of red chalk along the top (recto); charcoal on greenish paper (verso)
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 44.3 x 60.4 cm (17 7/16 x 23 3/4 in.)
Culture
German
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
Wolfgang Ratjen Collection, Purchased as the Gift of Merritt P. Dyke
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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