19th Century

friedrich wilhelm otto modersohn

Born 1865 Died 1943 Works span 1895–1895

early life and education friedrich wilhelm otto modersohn, a renowned german landscape painter, was born on february 22, 1865, in soest, kingdom of prussia. he began his artistic journey at the art academy of düsseldorf in 1884, later moving to the academy of fine arts in karlsruhe in 1888, where he studied under the guidance of hermann baisch. in july 1889, modersohn made his first visit to worpswede with fritz mackensen, marking the…

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1895

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1895

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friedrich wilhelm otto modersohn

1865 – 1943

The Lifeline

Chapters — Career Periods

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Colour Band — Movement Drift

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