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The Visit

In the late 1910s Weber arrived at his own brand of Synthetic Cubism, typified here by a riot of intersecting planar shapes of varied patterns, colors, and textures. Emerging from this confusion of forms are four figures--two men and two women. Although it is difficult to attach a specific narrative to the painting, it may be that we see a courtship ritual, with the couple on the right under the scrutiny of watchful (and perhaps slightly disapproving) parents on the left.

Artist: Max Weber, American, 1881-1961
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dates: 1919
Dimensions: 40 x 30 in. (101.6 x 76.2 cm)
Signature: Signed lower right: "Max Weber 1919"
Collections: American Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 1992.11.30
Credit Line: Bequest of Edith and Milton Lowenthal
Image: Overall, 1992.11.30_transp3284.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

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