Vaudeville Act (Quappi), Max Beckmann, 1937

I just read that his wife's name was Quappi and that she was a violinist. I don't know if there's context about this painting that would be available to someone with more knowledge about the painter.

I think it's amazing with the weird little masked face over the shoulder of the woman, if taken out of context of a vaudeville act it seems like the woman is the face of something more sinister, like she is being operated from behind or that she is a demon that represents itself as a lovely woman, a musician. Or maybe something simpler, like part of the act is an impish surprise.

Either way I love the feel of it, all of his paintings have this weird twisted feel 💀 👻 🤣

#art #expressionism #twisted #psychology #darkSide #hidden #monster #surprise #shadow

臭い物にはフタを・・・
В Японії існує прислів'я
This is one of Japan's Kuro-Bunka

https://www.deviantart.com/poison-raika/art/Kusai-Mono-ni-wa-Futa-wo-1239486937

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臭い物にはフタを・・・
В Японії існує прислів'я
This is one of Japan's Kuro-Bunka

https://www.deviantart.com/poison-raika/art/Kusai-Mono-ni-wa-Futa-wo-1239486937

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#proverb #Japan #culture #probably #problem #analyze #mentality #block #cover #negative #inconvenient #other #word #hidden #generally #internationally #term #people #true #solution #rather #reality #expression #socially #expression