beckmann family picture Dimensions (inches):28 x 43" These bluish tones especially combine

These bluish tones especially combine well when contrasted with orange hues

worn down by envy and greed

possibly from an autumn afternoon

The painting is a true manifesto against the bourgeoisie and the exploitation of workers and laborers

and pillars

beckmann family picture Dimensions (inches):28 x 43" These bluish tones especially combineThe setting bears a clear resemblance to the work "Before the Masked Ball", though it is much more chaotic. In this case, the artist portrays himself with a cigarette in his mouth, lying on the left, next to his first wife, Minna, who is standing looking at herself in the mirror. Sorrowful faces dominate an atmosphere laden with anxiety, a reflection of the memories and events of the recently ended World War I.