The Ropewalk in Edam
Artist: Max Liebermann (German, 1847–1935)
Original Dimensions: 39 3/4" x 28"
Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
About Artwork: (1904) "Laborers manufacture rope by twisting together strands of fiber, which are strung along a path called a ropewalk. Liebermann, who was German, made this scene during a visit to the Dutch town of Edam, which is situated outside of Amsterdam, on what was once an inlet of the North Sea. In the background is a canal linking Edam to the larger body of water. Liebermann’s bold, rapid brushwork and vivid palette opened up new directions in German art of the period; notable in this work are the touches of light-colored paint that convey the effect of sunlight passing through the trees." - (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)

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