The Mocking of the Prodigal Son ( Der Verlorene Sohn wird verspottet )

Max Beckmann

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The Mocking of the Prodigal Son ( Der Verlorene Sohn wird verspottet )

Max Beckmann

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Artist: Max Beckmann
Date: c. 1918
Medium: Gouache and watercolor over ink and pencil drawing on parchment
Dimensions: 14 1/2 x 11 7/8" (36.8 x 30.2 cm)
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Max Beckmann, The Mocking of the Prodigal Son ( Der Verlorene Sohn wird verspottet ), c. 1918, Gouache and watercolor over ink and pencil drawing on parchment, The Museum of Modern Art, New York.

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The Mocking of the Prodigal Son ( Der Verlorene Sohn wird verspottet )

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