Bathers

1916/1917

Otto Mueller

Associated Names
Otto Mueller

Painter, German, 1874 - 1930

This painting depicts four unclothed people in various poses within a lush, natural environment. The people have tan skin and shoulder-length dark hair. Two on the right appear to be women, but one on the left has their back to us, and another in the center is sitting on the ground, their knee raised and covering much of their torso. The people aren't drawn with clear facial features; instead, small dark dots show their eyes, with no detail beyond that.  The background shows a dense forest or garden with green, brown, and hints of red brushstrokes indicating leaves, trees, and grass. In the background, a blue shape could indicate water nearby.

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On View

East Building Mezzanine, Gallery 217


Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Arnold A. [1916-2014] and Joan R. [1919-2019] Saltzman, Sands Point, New York; gift 2020 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1917

  • Grosse Deutsch Kunstausstelllung, Kunstpalast, Dusseldorf, 1917, no. 669.

2001

  • German Expressionist Paintings from the Saltzman Family Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2001-2002.

Wikidata ID

Q108686839

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